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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Merch 9 |
| Primary Association | Booth, Edwin |
| Theatre | Burton's New |
| Place of Production | New York |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | 7 May 1857 |
| Description | Early Booth prompt book, annotated with his notes. Marked for whole play, but some sections of Act V have been pinned shut. Contains cuts, stage business, maps, sketches and cues for effect. Text contains cast lists for productions from 1824, 1847 and 1848. |
| Genre | Comedy; Romance |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Religion, Culture and Society |
| Roles | Mr Kean - Shylock; Mr Pope - Antonio; Mrs West - Portia; Mr Wallack - Shylock; J Scott - Antonio; Mrs Burke - Portia; Mr Wallack Jr. - Shylock; Mr Fredericks - Antonio; Mrs Wallack - Portia |
| Content Keywords | revenge, money, friendship, love, justice, greed, sea, religion, disguise |
| Context Keywords | costume, cast, characters, cues, property, lighting, music, stage, sound effects |
| Visual Content | Contains several simple drawings of set ideas. |
| Edition | Modern Standard Drama |
| Shattuck Code | MV 33 |
| 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. |