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Promptbook prepared by John Philip Kemble for Timon of Athens [manuscript], ca. 1800.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, annotator.; Lamb, George, 1784-1834, associated name.
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Title
Promptbook prepared by John Philip Kemble for Timon of Athens [manuscript], ca. 1800.
Uniform title
Timon of Athens
Description
1 item ; 20 x 26 cm
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, annotator.
Lamb, George, 1784-1834, associated name.
Scope and content
From Shattuck: Manuscript adaptation of fours acts only of Timon of Athens in Kemble's hand. Of Shakespeare's Dramatis Personae, Kemble kept 3 names, dropped 14, added 32. Not produced.
Note
A note on inside reads: "G. Lamb- bought at Kemble's sale 1821."
Cited/described in
Shattuck, C.H. Shakespeare promptbooks, p. 462, no. 2
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)
Promptbooks.
Cast lists.

Call number
S.b.125
Folger accession
cs425

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