The merry wives of Windsor
Subtitle: a comedy, in five acts
By: by William Shakspeare
Series: French's standard drama. Acting edition -- no. CCXLI; French's standard drama -- no. 241
Publisher: Samuel French & Son; Samuel French
Published: 1871
Place of publication: New York (122 Nassau St.); London (89 Strand)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
Notes: Samuel French was located in New York at 122 Nassau-Street after 1857; after 1871 the firm was known as Samuel French & Son. See Stoddard, Roger Eliot. "Notes on American Play Publishing, 1765-1865." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 81.1 (1971): page 190.

"'With editorial remarks, original casts, costumes, scene and property plots, and all the stage business.'"

Reissue with original title page. Originally published: New York (122 Nassau St.) : S. French, [185-?].

Includes cast lists for English and American productions through 1855.

Autograph of W.C. Masson; from the library of Winthrop Ames.

Autograph of John B. Wright, who was stage manager at the Boston Theatre; inscribed "Boston Theatre."

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.

Promptbook, interleaved, with manuscript notes.

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.

Preparation copy interleaved and marked; manuscript and typescript restorations, and property plot.

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.

Promptbook, interleaved and marked for acting.