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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | King Lear |
| Document Type | Transcription |
| Reference | Lear 16 |
| Primary Association | Macready, William Charles |
| Associated Names | Moore, John |
| Annotation Date | 1839 |
| Publication Date | 1773 |
| Theatre | Covent Garden |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 25 Jan 1839 |
| Description | A transcription of Macready's prompt book, made by John Moore. Includes cuts, alterations, stage business and cues for effects. |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; History, Politics and Corruption |
| Content Keywords | age, family, royalty, betrayal, love, imprisonment, death, madness, suffering |
| Context Keywords | stage, property, cast, character, music, cues, script, lighting, sound effects, scenery, business |
| Edition | Bell edition, 1773 |
| Shattuck Code | KL 29 |
| 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. |