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Field name | Value |
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Title | Henry VIII |
Document Type | Transcription |
Reference | Henry VIII 7 |
Primary Association | Kean, Charles |
Associated Names | Ellis, George |
Theatre | Covent Garden |
Place of Production | London |
Country of Production | Great Britain |
Date of Production | May 1848 |
Description | Transcription of the traditional Covent Garden prompt book made for Charles Kean by George Ellis. Note at top of page three states "Prompt Copy Charles Kean, Esq.. but, marked, and corrected as acted at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, by George Ellis. May 1848" Includes cuts to full text, calls, properties, stage business, cues for effects and timings. Notes on music have been added in pencil. |
Genre | History |
Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
Roles | Mr Cooke - Henry VIII; Charles Kemble - Cardinal Wolsey; Mrs Siddons - Queen Katherine; Miss Brunton - Anne Bullen |
Content Keywords | royalty, love, politics, religion, women, justice, jealousy |
Context Keywords | cast, character, cues, music, property, timings, business, blocking, sound effects |
Visual Content | Contains several blocking diagrams. |
Edition | Works |
Shattuck Code | H VIII 24 |
Play | Henry VIII |
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. |