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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Henry VIII |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Henry VIII 8 |
| Primary Association | Edmonds, T. W. |
| Associated Names | Kean, Charles; Irving, Henry |
| Annotation Date | 1855 |
| Publication Date | 1855 |
| Theatre | Princess's |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 16 May 1855 |
| Description | Prompt book made by T.W. Edmonds, prompter for the Princess's Theatre, during the 1855 season. Formerly owned by Charles Kean and by Henry Irving, with his name in ink on cover. |
| Genre | History |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Content Keywords | royalty, love, politics, religion, women, justice, jealousy |
| Context Keywords | timings, business, stage, cues, blocking, music, sound effects, scenery, cast, character |
| Visual Content | Extra-illustrated with 5 watercolours of set designs (originally 13, remaining 8 in the Victoria and Albert Museum) and simple blocking diagrams. |
| Edition | Kean edition, 1855 |
| Shattuck Code | H VIII 37 |
| Play | Henry VIII |
| 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. |