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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
| Document Type | Final or Souvenir Prompt Book |
| Reference | Merch 20 |
| Primary Association | Kean, Charles John |
| Associated Names | Edmonds, T.W. |
| Publication Date | c. 1858 |
| Theatre | Princess's |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 12 Jun 1858 |
| Description | Includes bibliographical references along with calls, stage business and cues for effects. Much used by Kean on tour in the 1860's. |
| Genre | Comedy; Romance |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Religion, Culture and Society |
| Roles | Mr Graham - Antonio; Charles Kean - Shylock; Mrs Charles Kean - Portia |
| Content Keywords | revenge, money, friendship, love, justice, greed, sea, religion, disguise |
| Context Keywords | cast, character, music, scenery, costume, dance, cues, business, timings, lighting, stage |
| Visual Content | Contains an illustration of Act 1, Scene 1 (moonlight) and plenty of blocking diagrams. |
| Edition | Kean edition, 1858 |
| Shattuck Code | MV 35 |
| Play | The Merchant of Venice |
| 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. |