A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MACBETH

Sun, 13 Jul '25
Play featuring a trio of witches
Sat, 19 Oct '24
Speaker of the line "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day"
Wed, 3 Jan '24
Subject of a centuries-old theatrical superstition
Sun, 9 Oct '22
Play title that superstitious actors avoid saying aloud in theaters