Shakespeare's play of A midsummer night's dream
Subtitle: arranged for representation at the Princess's Theatre : with historical and explanatory notes
By: by Charles Kean ; as first performed on Wednesday, October 15th, 1856
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Printed by John K. Chapman and Co.
Published: 1858
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 59
Work titles: Midsummer night's dream
Notes: "Dramatis personae" dated 1858.

Charles Kean's interleaved prompt copy for his 1858 revival of the play with Ellen Terry as Puck; ms. note at end: Cut, marked and corrected for Charles Kean Esq. by T.W. Edmonds Prompter Royal Princess Theatre, London. 1850 to 1859.

Bookplate of John Roland Abbey; with a note that the book was exhibited by the National Book League, October-December 1950.

Part of the Shakespeare Promptbook Collection. See Newlin, Jeanne T. et al. “Shakespeare Promptbooks in the Harvard Theatre Collection: A Catalogue.” Harvard Library Bulletin, vol. 35, no. 1, 1987.

Inserted are 11 water-color drawings of the drop curtain & 10 of the scenes after the designs by Thomas Grieve.

In half leather; "Mr. Charles Kean. Prompt Copy" in gilt on front cover; in case.