Discover why in the theatre the expression 'The ghost walks' means it's payday, why at the last minute Shakespeare scratched out his son-in-law's name from his will and left his second-best bed to his widow; why intervals were unexpectedly introduced into theatrical performances; why Shakespeare's father lost his position as Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon; how the Box Office got its name; why poorer people in Tudor times painted their teeth black; why Shakespeare himself had to play Lady Macbeth on 'The Scottish Play's' first performance and even why the theatre is called 'The Theatre'. And a great deal more besides. Loosely arranged in chronological order to establish William Shakespeare in his literary and historical setting, and written by the ex-RAF pilot and actor best known as Leonard in the BBC sitcom Butterflies. 433pp.
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