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King Lear : a tragedy; altered ... / by Nahum Tate. With prefatory remarks. The only edition existing which is faithfully marked ... As it is performed at the Theatres Royal. By W. Oxberry ...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.; Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872.; Lewis, George W.; Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852.; Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833.
1822
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Digital reproduction of Folger PROMPT Lear 6 (in Shakespeare in Performance by Adam Matthew). Available offsite via a Folger OpenAthens account.

Title
King Lear : a tragedy; altered ... / by Nahum Tate. With prefatory remarks. The only edition existing which is faithfully marked ... As it is performed at the Theatres Royal. By W. Oxberry ...
Created/published
Boston : Published by Wells and Lilly [etc.], 1822.
Description
108 p. Interleaved.
Associated name
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author.
Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872.
Lewis, George W.
Booth, Junius Brutus, 1796-1852.
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833.
Series statement
Oxberry's edition
Note
Promptbook.
Cited/described in
Shattuck: KL, 44
Linked resources
Digital reproduction of Folger PROMPT Lear 6 (in Shakespeare in Performance by Adam Matthew). Available offsite via a Folger OpenAthens account.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.

Call number
PROMPT Lear 6
Folger-specific note
"Prompt Book. Marked as played by Mr. Forrest, by Geo. W. Lewis prompter Broadway Theatre New York 1851".

Forrest's tragic ending is supplied in manuscript on interleaves at the beginning.

Manuscript note at end: "Marked as played by Mr. Booth & Mr. Forrest & E. Kean."