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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Coriolanus |
| Document Type | Memorial Book |
| Reference | Cor 2 |
| Primary Association | Forrest, Edwin |
| Associated Names | Becks, George |
| Theatre | Niblo's Garden |
| Place of Production | New York |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | 5 Sep 1864 |
| Description | A full, but little used prompt book by George Becks, who played in Forrest's company during the 1864 season. Includes stage business, cues for effects and calls. |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Roles | Edwin Forrest - Coriolanus |
| Content Keywords | power, soldier, greed, class, pride, destiny, friendship |
| Context Keywords | classical history, cast, character, costume, music, sound effects, business, cues, property, stage, blocking |
| Visual Content | Contains an engraving of Vandenhoff as Coriolanus. |
| Additional Information | Also contains cast list and program for an 1864 Forrest production. |
| Edition | Spencer's Boston Theatre edition |
| Shattuck Code | COR 23 |
| Play | Coriolanus |
| Library | Folger Shakespeare Library |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Folger Shakespeare Library's online catalogue and 'The Shakespeare Prompt books, A Descriptive Catalogue' by Charles H. Shattuck. |