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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| Document Type | Prompt Book |
| Reference | MW 20 |
| Primary Association | Hackett, James Henry |
| Associated Names | Phillips, Henry B.; Hackett, Mrs James H |
| Theatre | Astor Place Opera House |
| Place of Production | New York |
| Country of Production | United States |
| Date of Production | c. 1848-1875 |
| Description | Prompt book of a 5-Act version marked by H.B. Phillips for Hackett at the Astor Place Opera House in 1848. Also dated 1861 and 1862. Also contains a playbill for Leland Opera House [Albany, N.Y.] (Mrs. J. H. Hackett as Medea), press notices of Mrs. J. H. Hackett and a manuscript prop letter with note at top: "This is the paper I held in my hand when I made my appearance in Lady Macbeth March 20th 1875" (Mrs. J. H. Hackett). |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Theme(s) | Love and Marriage |
| Roles | J.H. Hackett - Falstaff |
| Content Keywords | love, women, deceit, jealousy, confusion |
| Context Keywords | actor, cast, theatre, property, programme, character, scenery, stage, blocking, cues, lighting, sound effects |
| Visual Content | Contains an illustration of Act I, Sc.1 at the beginning and various drawings of scenes throughout. |
| Additional Information | Also contains the autograph of Robert L. Simpson, Louisville Theater. |
| Edition | Works |
| Shattuck Code | MWW 18 |
| 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. |