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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Hamlet |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Ham 8 |
| Primary Association | Burton, William E. |
| Associated Names | Becks, George |
| Place of Production | New York |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | 1852 |
| Description | Unused prompt book made by George Becks. "Marked from the Prompt Book of WE Burton, with additions". |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Roles | Mr Macready - Hamlet; Charles Kean - Hamlet; Miss Povey - Ophelia; Mrs Charles Kean - Ophelia; Mr Powell - Claudius; Mr Flemming - Claudius; Mr Terry - Polonius; Mr Bass - Polonius; Mr Mercer - Laertes; Mr Bland - Laertes |
| Content Keywords | death, madness, royalty, revenge, poison, supernatural, marriage |
| Context Keywords | business, blocking, script, characters, cues, property, lighting |
| Additional Information | Cast lists for the 1823 Drury Lane performance and the 1845 Park performance. |
| Edition | French's Standard Drama |
| Shattuck Code | HAM 50 |
| 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. |