The first successful Shakespeare adaptation 1908 The Tempest Percy Stow
Prospero and his daughter Miranda must take refuge on an enchanted island. There Prospero, who himself has magical powers, releases the spirit Ariel from a spell, and also meets the savage Caliban. Then Prospero uses his powers to create a tempest that shipwrecks some of the persons who caused his exile.
– Written by Snow Leopard
Director: Percy Stow
Writers: Langford Reed (script), William Shakespeare (play)
Sadly, the names of the cast of this first version of “The Tempest” have been lost
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