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-- Philip Weller, November 13, 1941 - February 1, 2021
Dr. Weller, an Eastern Washington University professor of English and Shakespearean scholar for more than 50 years.

Note to Much Ado About Nothing, 1.1.214: "short daughter"

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Act 1, Scene 1, line 214.

short daughter: The part of Hero was played by a short boy, who was probably paired with a noticeably taller boy who played Beatrice. Compare to A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which the two romantic heroines, Hermia and Helena, engage in a short vs. tall cat fight.