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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Mu Ad 9 |
| Primary Association | Lacy, Walter |
| Associated Names | Irving, Henry; Macready, William Charles; Kean, Charles; Kemble, John Philip; Webster, Benjamin |
| Publication Date | 1823 |
| Theatre | Haymarket |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 21 Sep 1859 |
| Description | Prompt book originally marked by Lacy as a transcription of the Kemble book at the Garrick Club. Includes cuts, stage business and cues for effects. Also contains many notes regarding the differences in text and business between the Kemble book, the Haymarket book and the T.H Lacy edition. Contains Benjamin Webster's addition to the Kemble addition to the Beatrice-Benedick dialogue in the church scene. Several notes refer to Macready, John Kemble, and Charles Kean. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Theme(s) | Religion, Culture and Society; Love and Marriage; Women and Femininity |
| Roles | Walter Lacy - Benedick; Miss Reynolds - Beatrice |
| Content Keywords | love, morality, jealousy, soldier, humour, friendship, reconciliation, women, society |
| Context Keywords | costume, timings, character, cast, music, business, stage, cues, sound effects, lighting, scenery, blocking, property |
| Visual Content | Contains an illustration of Miss Chester as Beatrice. |
| Edition | Oxberry edition, 1823 |
| Shattuck Code | MA 32 |
| 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. |