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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Hamlet |
| Document Type | Study Book |
| Reference | Ham 42 |
| Primary Association | Roberts, James B. |
| Associated Names | Macready, William; Vandenhoff, George; Anderson, James R.; Kean, Charles; Hackett, James Henry; Kemble, Charles; Booth, Edwin; Forrest, Edwin; Fisher, Miss; Thoman, Mrs; Thoman, Jacob |
| Publication Date | 1814 |
| Date of Production | 6 Feb 1843 |
| Description | Study book with stresses marked for Hamlet. Lots of stage business. Includes a detailed fencing routine copied from Kean. Formally belonged to Jacob Thoman. |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Roles | Mr Roberts - Hamlet; C. Kemble - Hamlet; Mr Young - Hamlet |
| Content Keywords | death, madness, royalty, revenge, poison, supernatural, marriage |
| Context Keywords | character, cast, stage, business, cues, costume, sound effects, music, property |
| Visual Content | Contains illustrations of scenes from the play. |
| Additional Information | Contains cast list for productions at Covent Garden (1829) and Drury Lane (1829). |
| Edition | Cumberland edition |
| Shattuck Code | HAM 37 |
| Play | Hamlet |
| 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. |