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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Document Type | Final or Souvenir Prompt Book |
| Reference | Mu Ad 10 |
| Primary Association | Kean, Charles |
| Associated Names | Edmonds, T. W. |
| Annotation Date | 1859 |
| Publication Date | 1858 |
| Theatre | Princess's |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 20 Nov 1858 |
| Description | Final or souvenir prompt book made by T.W. Edmonds in 1859. Generally similar to the book made for Kean by George Ellis in 1850. Includes notes on the mechanics of the lighting. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Theme(s) | Religion, Culture and Society; Love and Marriage; Women and Femininity |
| Roles | Charles Kean - Benedick; Mrs Charles Kean - Beatrice |
| Content Keywords | love, morality, jealousy, soldier, humour, friendship, reconciliation, women, society |
| Context Keywords | lighting, cast, character, scenery, music, blocking, cues, business, stage, property, sound effects |
| Visual Content | Contains 8 watercolour scene designs and blocking diagrams. |
| Edition | Kean edition, 1858 |
| Shattuck Code | MA 26 |
| Play | Much Ado About Nothing |
| 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. |