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Card game:The Shakespeare Game by Mrs. A.W. Ferrin

Parker Brothers1903

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

The Shakespeare Game by Parker Brothers is a matching game, similar to Authors. It holds fourteen books of four cards each, marked for the plays of William Shakespeare. When a player seeks a card for his hand, he/she must read the quote at the top of the card he desires. Not only was this game a fun matching game similar to Authors, it certainly taught Shakespeare quotes to willing players. "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio..."

Details

  • Title: Card game:The Shakespeare Game by Mrs. A.W. Ferrin
  • Creator: Parker Brothers
  • Date Created: 1903
  • Location: Salem, MA
  • Subject Keywords: William Shakespeare
  • Type: Card Games
  • Medium: printed cardstock, cardboard, paper
  • Object ID: 107.2806

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