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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | King Lear |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Lear 28 |
| Primary Association | Elton, William |
| Associated Names | Pelham, Miss |
| Publication Date | 1815 |
| Theatre | Haymarket |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 1833 |
| Description | Prompt book including a partial cast list showing Elton as King Lear. Contains some stage business and cues for effects. |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Roles | William Elton - King Lear |
| Content Keywords | age, family, royalty, betrayal, love, imprisonment, death, madness, suffering |
| Context Keywords | cast, character, scenery, cues, music, sound effects, business, stage, timings |
| Edition | Kemble edition, Miller |
| Shattuck Code | KL 24 |
| Play | King Lear |
| 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. |