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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Document Type | Final or Souvenir Prompt Book |
| Reference | Mu Ad 11 |
| Primary Association | Kean, Charles |
| Associated Names | Edmonds, T. W. |
| Annotation Date | 1859 |
| Publication Date | 1858 |
| Theatre | Princess's |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 19 Nov 1858 |
| Description | Final or souvenir prompt book made by T.W. Edmonds, with scene designs, used on tour by Kean after 1859. Pencil notes indicate later use. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Theme(s) | Religion, Culture and Society; Love and Marriage; Women and Femininity |
| Roles | Charles Kean - Benedick; Mrs Charles Kean - Beatrice |
| Content Keywords | love, morality, jealousy, soldier, humour, friendship, reconciliation, women, society |
| Context Keywords | cast, character, scenery, music, dance, costume, blocking, cues, business, lighting, sound effects |
| Visual Content | Contains 8 watercolour scene designs and blocking diagrams. |
| Edition | Kean edition, 1858 |
| Shattuck Code | MA 27 |
| Play | Much Ado About Nothing |
| 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. |