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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | King Lear |
| Document Type | Rehearsal Copy |
| Reference | Lear 18 |
| Primary Association | Moriarty, Marcus |
| Associated Names | Barrett, Lawrence |
| Theatre | McVicker's |
| Place of Production | Chicago |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | 1875-1876 |
| Description | Rehearsal copy with hand written cast list. Checked for the character of the Duke of Cornwall. |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Roles | Lawrence Barrett - King Lear; J.M. Hardie - Edgar; Fred Boek - Edmund; Mr Rainford - Duke of Kent; G Hollond - Duke of Gloster; Frank Weaton - Duke of Albany; W.H. Leymore - Oswald; Mrs Holmer - Regan; Mrs Allen - Cordelia; Marcus Moriarty - Duke of Cornwall |
| Content Keywords | age, family, royalty, betrayal, love, imprisonment, death, madness, suffering |
| Context Keywords | cast, characters, script, cues |
| Shattuck Code | KL 117 |
| 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. |