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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Othello |
| Document Type | Study Book |
| Reference | Oth 10 |
| Primary Association | Smith, W. H.; Forrest, Edwin |
| Associated Names | Jones, J.; Wright, John Burroughs |
| Theatre | Tremont Street |
| Place of Production | Boston |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | 1832 |
| Description | Study book for Iago. Contains a partial manuscript cast list for a production at Boston in 1832, starring Forrest as Othello and Smith as Iago. Includes cuts and some stage business. Autograph of a J. Jones appears on the title-page and on p. 9. There is also the inscription: From Mr. J. Jones to John Burroughs Wright Boston Nov. 23d 1840. |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; War, Empire and Colonialism |
| Roles | W. H. Smith - Iago; Edwin Forrest - Othello |
| Content Keywords | love, race, jealousy, betrayal, deceit, infidelity, crime, death, justice, soldier |
| Context Keywords | cast, character, costume, lighting, cues, music, sound effects, business, property |
| Visual Content | Contains an illustration of Mr Charles Mayne Young as Iago, an illustration of Act V, Scene 1. |
| Additional Information | Contains the cast list for a production at Drury Lane, date unknown. |
| Edition | Cumberland edition |
| Shattuck Code | OTH 17 |
| Play | Othello |
| 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. |