The history of King Lear, Acted at the Queen's Theatre. Reviv'd with Alterations

Title page of Nahum Tate's version of King Lear

Tate's discussion of his revision, page 1

Tate's discussion of his revision, page 2, and the Prologue

Cast of characters in Tate's revision of King Lear, and first page of the play

Title

The history of King Lear, Acted at the Queen's Theatre. Reviv'd with Alterations

Subject

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Adaptations
Lear, King of England (Legendary character) Drama

Description

Nahum Tate's alteration to Shakespeare's King Lear, popular on stage from the late 17th through the early 19th centuries, leaves out the Fool as a character and provides a happy ending.

Creator

Tate, N. [Nahum]

Source

Philbrick Collection, Special Collections, Claremont Colleges Library

Publisher

London: Printed for R. Bentley and M. Magnes

Date

1689

Contributor

Shakespeare, William

Rights

For information on copyright or permissions, please contact Honnold/Mudd Library Special Collections.

Format

3 preliminary leaves, 57, [1] pages; 22 cm.

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

PR 2878 T3 1689, Philbrick Collection, Special Collections, Claremont Colleges Library

Citation

Tate, N. [Nahum], “The history of King Lear, Acted at the Queen's Theatre. Reviv'd with Alterations,” Interpretations of Shakespeare, or, What You Will, accessed May 14, 2024, https://shakespeareatclaremont.omeka.net/items/show/52.