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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | MND 13 |
| Primary Association | Phelps, Samuel |
| Case Study | MND13 |
| Associated Names | Plowman, Harry |
| Theatre | Sadler's Wells |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 19 Oct 1861 |
| Description | Prompt book suspected to have been made for Phelps' 1861 revival. (He had previously produced this play in 1853, 1855 and 1856). Includes cuts, scenic indications, stage business, cues for effects and timings. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Magic and Folklore |
| Content Keywords | supernatural, love, nature, mischief, humour, pastoral |
| Context Keywords | character, blocking, property, cues, sound effects, music, dancing, stage, lighting |
| Visual Content | Contains a blocking diagram showing props and character positions. |
| Edition | Works, Vol II |
| Shattuck Code | MND 19 |
| Play | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| 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. |