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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Merch 24 |
| Primary Association | Macready, William Charles |
| Case Study | Merch24 |
| Associated Names | Ellis, George |
| Publication Date | 1845 |
| Theatre | Drury Lane |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 27 Dec 1841 |
| Description | Transcription of the prompt book of Macready's Drury Lane production, made by George Ellis. Very faint pencil annotations. Includes cuts, property lists, stage business, cues for effects and timings. |
| Genre | Comedy; Romance |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Religion, Culture and Society |
| Content Keywords | revenge, money, friendship, love, justice, greed, sea, religion, disguise |
| Context Keywords | character, blocking, cues, business, lighting, blocking, music |
| Visual Content | Contains a drawing of the stage layout before Act IV. |
| Edition | Works, Vol III |
| Shattuck Code | MV 16 |
| 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. |