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Field name | Value |
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Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
Document Type | Prompt Book |
Reference | Mu Ad 17 |
Primary Association | Moore, John |
Associated Names | Daly, Augustin; Faucit, Helena; Nisbett, Louise; Kean, Ellen; Barlow, Julia; Kemble, Charles; Murdoch, James E.; Belton, F.; Burton, William E.; Sullivan, Barry; Wallack, Lester; Scott-Siddons, Mary; Neilson, Adelaide |
Theatre | Burton's; Wallack's; Park; Covent Garden |
Place of Production | New York; London |
Country of Production | United States; Great Britain |
Date of Production | 1818-1870 |
Description | Prompt book first marked by Moore in England in 1846 and then used in America (mainly at Burton's) for many years. Checked for Verges, often played by Moore. Includes cues for effects, timings, stage business, a dance routine and various playbills. |
Genre | Comedy |
Theme(s) | Religion, Culture and Society; Love and Marriage; Women and Femininity |
Roles | C Kemble - Benedick; Mrs C Kemble - Beatrice; Mr Murdoch - Benedict; Miss Sallie St. Clair - Beatrice; Mr Belton - Benedick; Mrs Barrow - Beatrice; Barry Sullivan - Benedick; Fanny Morant - Beatrice; Lester Wallack - Benedick; Rose Eytinge - Beatrice; F.B. Conway - Benedick; Mrs Scott Siddons - Beatrice; C Kemble - Benedick; Miss Chester - Beatrice |
Content Keywords | love, morality, jealousy, soldier, humour, friendship, reconciliation, women, society |
Context Keywords | cast, character, dance, stage, business, cues, costume, music, sound effects, lighting |
Visual Content | Contains an illustration of Act V Scene 1 and of Miss Chester as Beatrice. |
Edition | Cumberland edition |
Shattuck Code | MA 21 |
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. |