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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Henry VI |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Hen VI 1 |
| Primary Association | Kean, Edmund |
| Associated Names | Carr, G. C. |
| Publication Date | 1812 |
| Theatre | Drury Lane |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 22 Dec 1817 |
| Description | Printed title has been crossed out, substituted manuscript title reads: 'King Henry VI. A tragedy in five acts. By William Shakespeare. As altered from Henry VI. Part I.II.III. By Edmund Kean.' The manuscript note on the title-page reading "Corrected from the Prompt-Book by G. C. Carr, Prompter, Theatre Royal Drury Lane" has been crossed out. Numerous manuscript stage directions have been scratched out. Also contains a newspaper clipping concerning Irving's edition of Shakespeare pasted inside front cover. |
| Genre | History |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Content Keywords | royalty, power, greed, death, women, love |
| Context Keywords | cues, business, stage, sound effects, music |
| Edition | Richard Duke of York, London, 1812 |
| Shattuck Code | H VI 1 |
| Play | Henry VI |
| 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. |