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It is these qualities that make Rosalind fall in love with him. Laurence Olivier played the character in a 1936 film [2] adaptation of the play with Elisabeth Bergner opposite him as Rosalind. The city of Orlando, Florida, is widely believed to have been named for the character of Orlando.
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 (the house having been a focus for literary activity under Mary Sidney for much of the later 16th century) has been suggested as a possibility.
Rather than slink off into defeated exile, Rosalind resourcefully uses her trip to the Forest of Ardenne as an opportunity to take control of her own destiny. When she disguises herself as Ganymede—a handsome young man—and offers herself as a tutor in the ways of love to her beloved Orlando, Rosalind's talents and charms are on full display.
Orlando rescues Oliver from a lion in the forest, causing Oliver to repent and re-embrace his brother. Ganymede, Orlando, Phoebe, and Silvius are brought together to sort out who marries whom. Ganymede proposes that Orlando promise to marry Rosalind, and Phoebe promise to marry Silvius if she cannot marry Ganymede.
Melania Trump has returned to the White House alongside her husband, President Donald Trump. Take a look at the life of America's first lady, who went from a model to a powerful world figure.
Aside from his ex-wife, Robyn Moore Gibson, and his current partner, Rosalind Ross, Mel Gibson had a high-profile relationship with singer Oksana Grigorieva from 2007 to 2010. The couple have a ...
Gene Hackman retired from his long and successful career over 20 years ago, partially forced by health concerns that had him worried for his wife and family. "I try to take care of myself. I don ...
Rosalind is the heroine and protagonist of the play As You Like It (1600) by William Shakespeare.In the play, she disguises herself as a male shepherd named Ganymede. Many actors have portrayed Rosalind, including Sarah Wayne Callies, Maggie Smith, Elisabeth Bergner, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, Helen Mirren, Patti LuPone, Helen McCrory, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrian Lester and ...