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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | MW 2 |
| Primary Association | West, W.H. |
| Publication Date | 1797 |
| Theatre | Drury Lane; Covent Garden |
| Place of Production | London |
| Country of Production | Great Britain |
| Date of Production | c.1813 |
| Description | Probably a transcription from the Drury Lane prompt book, marked by W. West. In a cast list marked 'OTRDL', Robin is played by 'Master West' and Shallow and Slender are 'both W. West'. In a cast list marked 'NTRDL, 1813', the name of West does not appear. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage |
| Roles | Mr Palmer - Falstaff; Miss Pope - Mrs Page; Master Kean - Robin; William Charles Macready - Mr Page; Mr Fawcett - Falstaff |
| Content Keywords | love, women, deceit, jealousy, confusion |
| Context Keywords | property, cast, business |
| Edition | Kemble edition, 1797 |
| Shattuck Code | MWW 11 |
| Play | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| 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. |