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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Shrew Ad 5 |
| Primary Association | Moore, John |
| Associated Names | Kemble, John Philip; Johnstone, R. ; Abbott, Mrs.; Fisher, Charles; Parker, A.; Plunkett, C.; Rea, Mrs. Frank; Booth, Edwin; Edward, Mrs.; Davenport, L. |
| Theatre | Burton's New; Academy of Music; Fifth Avenue |
| Place of Production | New York; Troy |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | 1850s |
| Description | Shakespeare's Katherine and Petruchio. A Comedy taken by David Garrick from The Taming of the Shrew. Fully developed prompt book. Cuts and additions, calls, some scenic indications, grooves, stage business, cues for effects. One gag attributed to Kemble. Playbills for R Johnstone and Mrs Abbott, 1856; C Fisher and Mrs A Parker; C Plunket and Mrs Frank Rea, Troy 1859; Edwin Booth and Mrs Davenport. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Women and Femininity; Domestic Life |
| Content Keywords | love, money, women, family, gender, reconciliation |
| Context Keywords | characters, costume, publicity, cues, script, business, scenery |
| Visual Content | Character scene illustrations throughout. |
| Edition | Thomas's Burlesque Drama, Katharine and Petruchio, London, 1838 |
| Shattuck Code | TS 12 |
| Play | The Taming of the Shrew |
| 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. |