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Monday Night, February 20th, at 7.30.
Waterloo. (1815-1881.) By Sir ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.
Corporal Gregory Brewster (aged 86, a Waterloo Veteran): Henry Irving
Seargeant Archie McDonald, R.A.: Mr. Lionel Belmore
Colonel James Midwinter (Royal Scots Guards): Mr. Vincent Sternroyd
Nora Brewster (the Corporal's Grandniece): Miss Maud Fealy
Scene - BREWSTER'S LODGINGS.
TO BE FOLLOWED BY
The BElls.
Adapted by LEOPOLD LEWIS from "The Polish Jew," by ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN.
Mathias: Henry Irving
Christian: Mr. H.B.Standford
Walter: Mr. Charles Dodsworth
Hans: Mr. James Hearn
Dr. Zimmer: Mr. Mark Paton
Notary: Mr. Leslie palmer
Fritz: Mr. T.REynolds
President of the Court: Mr. F.Tyars
Clerk of the Court: Mr. W.J.Yeldham
Mesmerist: Mr. J.Archer
Catherin: Miss Grace Hampton
Sozel: Miss Mary Foster
Annette: Miss May Holland
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.
Alsace 1833.
ACT I. Scene - The Burgomaster's Inn. ACT II. Scene - The Burgomaster's Parlour.
ACT III. Scene - The Burgomaster's Bedroom - The Dream.
PROGRAMME OF MUSIC
Medley-"Rank and File": Meredith Ball
"March Russe": Luigini
Overture-"The Bells": Singla
Czardas: Keler Bela
"Les Cosaques": Ellenberg
Hungarian Dances: Hamilton Clarke
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Tuesday Night, February 21st, at 7.30.
Becket.
By ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON.
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY HENRY IRVING.
Thomas Becket (Chancellor of England, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury): Henry Irving.
Henry II. (King of England): Mr. Gerald Lawrence
King Louis of France ... Mr. H.B.Stanford
Gilbert Foliot (Bishop of London): Mr. F.D.Daviss.
Roger (Archbishop of York): Mr. William Lugg.
(friends of Becket):
John of Salisbury: Mr. Mark Paton.
Herbert of Bosham: Mr. James Hearn
John of Oxford (called the Swearer): Mr. T.Reynolds
(The four Knights of the King's household, enemies of Becket):
Sir Reginald Fitzurse Mr. Frank Tyars
Sir Richard de Brito: Mr. G.Graystone.
Sir William de Tracy: Mr. Lionel Belmore.
Sir Hugh de Morville: Mr. Stephens
Richard de Hastings (Grand Prior of Templars): Mr. J.Archer.
The Youngest Knight Templar: Mr. Leslie Palmer
Lord Leicester: Mr. Vincent Sternroyd.
Philip de Eleemosyna: Mr. W.J. Yeldham
Herald ... Mr. H.R.Cook
Monk: Mr. A.Gurney
Geoffrey (son of Rosamund and Henry): MASTER Cyril Smith
Retainers: Mr. A.Fisher, Mr. Hayes
Countrymen: Mr. Charles Dodsworth, Mr. R.Brennan
Servant: Mr. W.Marion
Eleanor of Aquitaine ( Queen of England, divorced from Louis of France) : Mrs. Cecil Raleigh
Margery: Miss Grace Hampton
Rosamund de Clifford (Fair Rosamund): Miss Maud Fealy
Knights, Monks, Heralds, Soldiers, Retainers, &c.
"BECKET"-SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.
PROLOGUE. Scene 1-A Castle in Normandy. Scene 2-The Same.
ACT I. Scene 1-Becket's House in London. Scene 2 Street in Northampton leading to the Castle. Scene 3-The Same. Scene 4-The Hall in Northampton Castle. ACT II. Scene Rosamund's Bower.
ACT III. Scene 1-Montmirail-"The Meeting of the Kings." Scene 2-Outside the Wood, near Rosamund's Bower. Scene 3-Rosamund's Bower. "At Merton the Archbishop assumed the ordinary habit of the black canons of the Augustinian Rule, which dress he wore ot the end of this life."-Grim.
ACT IV Scene 1-Castle in Normandy-King's Chamber. Scene 2-A Room in Canterbury Monastery. Scene 2-North Transept of Canterbury Cathedral.
Period-12th Century.
The Scenery has been specially painted by Mr. Joseph Harker.
The Overture and Incidental Music by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford.
PROGRAMME OF MUSIC
Intermezzo: C.V.Stanford
Albumblatt: Wagner
Overture "The Cup": Hamilton Clarke
Overture "Spring Song": Mendelssohn
March "Conrelius": Mendelssohn
Entr'acte "The Martyrdom": C.V.Stanford
Entr'acte "Judex": Gounod
The Costumes, &c., from designs by Mrs. Comuns Carr and Mr. Charles Cattermole, R.I., executed by Mrs Nettleship, Mrs. Auguste et Cie., and Messers. L.& H.Nathan. Wigs by Clarkson.
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Wednesday Night, February 22nd, at 7.30, SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY-
The Merchant of Venice.
Shylock: Henry Irving
Bassanio: Mr. Gerald Lawrence
Duke of Venice: Mr. Mark Paton
Antonio: Mr. James Hearn
Prince of Morocco : Mr. F.Tyars
Salanio : Mr. William Lugg.
Salarino : Mr. Lionel Belmore.
Gratiano : Mr. H.B. Stanford.
Lorenzo : Mr. Vincent Sternroyd.
Tubal: Mr. J. Archer.
Launcelot Gobbo : Mr. Charles Dodsworth
Old Gobbo : Mr. T.Reynolds
Gaoler : Mr. W.Graham.
Leonardo : Mr. H.R.Cook
Balthazar : Mr. W.Marion
Stephano : Mr. A.Fisher
Clerk of the Court : Mr. F.D.Daviss
Jessie: Mrs. Cecil Raleigh
Nerissa : Miss Grace Hampton.
Portia ... Miss Edith Wynne-Matthison
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.
ACT I. Scene 1-Venice-A Public Place. Scene 2-Belmont-Portia's House. Scene 3-Venice-A Public Place.
ACT II. Scene 1-A Street. Scene 2-Another Street. Scene 3-Shylock's House by a Bridge.
ACT III. Scene 1-Belmont-Room in Portia's House. Scene 2-Venice A street. Scene 3-Belmont-Room in Portia's House. Scene 4-Venice-A Street. Scene 5-Belmont-Room in Portia's House.
ACT IV. Scene-Venice-A Court of Justice.
ACT V: Scene-Portia's Garden with Terrace.
PROGRAMME OF MUSIC.
Overture-"Merchant of Venice": Hamilton Clarke
Ballet Music-"Faust": Gounod
Overture-"Mirella": Gounod
Entr'acte "Portia": Hamilton Clarke
"Pomp and Circumstance": Elgar
"Aubade Printaniere": Lacombe
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