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Field name | Value |
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Title | The Merchant of Venice |
Document Type | Prompt Book |
Reference | Merch 35 |
Primary Association | Roberts, James B. |
Associated Names | Irving, Henry; Mansfield, Richard; Cooke, George Frederick; Kean, Edmund; Booth, J.B. |
Theatre | Lyceum; Chestnut Street |
Place of Production | London; Philadelphia |
Country of Production | Great Britain; United States |
Date of Production | c. 1860-1900 |
Description | Prompt book made by J. B. Roberts. Notes refer to Irving, Cooke, Mansfield, J. B. Booth, and E. Kean. Tipped in at front is a program for the Royal Lyceum Theatre, July 22, 1897; pasted inside the front cover is a printed cast list (Irving and Terry) for the Chestnut St. Opera House, week of Dec. 30 [n.d.] |
Genre | Comedy; Romance |
Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Religion, Culture and Society |
Roles | Henry Irving - Shylock; Ellen Terry Portia |
Content Keywords | revenge, money, friendship, love, justice, greed, sea, religion, disguise |
Context Keywords | cast, character, scenery, stage, music, music, sound effects, business, blocking, cues, property, lighting |
Edition | Lacy edition |
Shattuck Code | MV 45 |
Play | The Merchant of Venice |
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. |