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Title King Lear
Document Type Prompt Book
Reference Lear 13
Primary Association Jones, Thomas
Associated Names Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O.
Publication Date 1808
Theatre Covent Garden
Place of Production London
Country of Production Great Britain
Date of Production c. 1807-1811
Genre Tragedy
Theme(s) Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption
Roles Mr Kemble - King Lear; Mr Claremont - Albany; C. Kemble - Edgar
Content Keywords age, family, royalty, betrayal, love, imprisonment, death, madness, suffering
Context Keywords cast, business
Edition Kemble edition, 1808
Shattuck Code KL 12
Play King Lear
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.