COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader English MS 1333
Reference Number:
English MS 1333
Parent Work Title:
Prompt book for Henry Irving's 1885 production of William Gorman Wills's 'Faust'.
Creator:
Allen, James H.
Creator Role:
Illustrator
Creator:
Wills, W. G. (William Gorman), 1828-1891
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1885
Description:
Faust Prompt Book: Binding: boards covered in green buckram, titled in gilt on the front cover. The book is one of only three copies of William Gorman Wills's script of Faust, printed in 1885 for Wills, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. This copy, prepared by the Lyceum's prompter, James H. Allen, in 1894, records amendments to the text, from the original 1885 production to the revivals in 1894 and 1902, as well as cues inserted by Allen. Many printed lines of Wills's verse have been excised and new verse speeches have been inserted by several hands including Irving's and Allen's. Annotations in red indicate incidental music cues, while sound effects and lighting cues are in black or blue ink. There are also manuscript notes on actors' business, such as gestures, movements and facial expressions. In addition, Allen made detailed drawings of scenes and the actors' positions within them. The printed list of dramatis personae at the front of the volume has been annoted by Allen to record the names of the actors in the orginal production and in the 1894 revival.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Theatre
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Drawing (image-making)
Technique Used:
Printing (process)
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
People Covered:
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
Item Height:
273 mm
Item Width:
212 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
ELGAR: Electronic Gateway to Archives at Rylands
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-09-12
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Metadata Language:
eng-GB