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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Richard III |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | Rich III 20 |
| Primary Association | Moore, John |
| Associated Names | Forrest, Edwin; Edwin Adams, Booth, J. B.; Scott, J. R. ; Wallack, James William ; Kean, Charles ; Hamblin, T. S. ; George Jones. New York, Park, 1846. Lyceum 1878. |
| Annotation Date | after 1854 |
| Theatre | Burton's; Park; Lyceum |
| Place of Production | New York |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | 1848;1857 |
| Description | Prompt book made by Moore after 1854, transcribed from an original. Restoration has been made of lines in throne scene for Forrest. Map of the fight scene. Contains playbill for 1848 and a newspaper review of George, Count Joannes as Richard III at the Lyceum Theatre New York February |
| Genre | History; Crime/Mystery |
| Theme(s) | Royalty, Aristocracy and Class; War, Empire and Colonialism |
| Roles | Mr Hamblin - Richard III |
| Content Keywords | war, royalty, power, greed, love, death, crime, family |
| Context Keywords | publicity, costume, scenery, script, blocking, timings, sound effects |
| Edition | Lacy edition (Kean version) |
| Shattuck Code | RIII 42 |
| Play | Richard III |
| 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. |