Why didn’t Shakespeare stage Shylock’s reaction to his daughter’s elopement rather than having Solanio report it?Act 2

Keep in mind, too, that Shakespeare often has important events "reported" as opposed to staged in front of the audience so that each of us has to imagine that event.  In our minds, the event will be scarier, sadder, happier, etc. than what we may see on the stage since the scene itself rarely affects each watcher in exactly the same way.  So, the playwright leaves it up to us individually to imagine the outcome, therefore solidifying the correct response in the heart of each audience member.