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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
| Document Type | Production Notes |
| Reference | Merch 19 |
| Primary Association | Macready, William Charles |
| Associated Names | Ellis, George; Kean, Charles |
| Theatre | Drury Lane |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | 27 Dec 1841 |
| Description | Costume designs from Macready's Drury Lane production, probably drawn and painted by George Ellis. At beginning are 2 leaves of notes, including historical authorities, in the hand of George Ellis. Partial cast list in pencil written by Charles Kean. |
| Genre | Comedy; Romance |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage; Religion, Culture and Society |
| Content Keywords | revenge, money, friendship, love, justice, greed, sea, religion, disguise |
| Context Keywords | costume, character |
| Visual Content | Contains watercolour drawings of costumes for the play. |
| Shattuck Code | MV 20 |
| Play | The Merchant of Venice |
| 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. |