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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Winter's Tale |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Wint T 17 |
| Primary Association | Burroughs Wright, John |
| Associated Names | Archbold, Mrs; Becks, George; Bunn, Mrs |
| Annotation Date | 1853 |
| Date of Production | 1822-1852 |
| Description | George Beck notes that the stage directions in this prompt book are incorporated in the version Wright prepared for Spencer's Boston Theatre. Cuts and restorations, scenic indications, calls, stage business, maps and cues for effect included. |
| Genre | Romance |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; Magic and Folklore |
| Roles | Mr Macready - Leontes; Mrs Bunn - Hermione; Miss S. Booth - Perdita; Mr Young - Leontes; Mrs Faucit - Hermione; Miss Jarman - Perdita |
| Content Keywords | royalty, love, infidelity, crime, death, family, identity, class, jealousy, women, supernatural |
| Context Keywords | costume, character, cast, stage, cues, blocking, sound effects, music, lighting |
| Visual Content | Contains a drawing of Mrs Bunn as Hermione and illustrations of scenes. |
| Additional Information | Contains cast lists for productions at Drury Lane (1822) and Covent Garden (1827). |
| Edition | Cumberland edition |
| Shattuck Code | WT 13 |
| Play | The Winter's Tale |
| 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. |