Document ID ET-D115
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/2 |
|---|---|
| Document description | programme and handbill |
| Date | 25 June 1890 |
| Document form | D - Programme; P - Poster or handbill |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Condition | mounted on card |
| Production Date(s) | Wednesday June 25 1890 |
| Venue | St James's Hall |
| Time of performance | 3pm |
| Conductor | Meredith Ball |
| General notes | Recital by Henry Irving and Ellen Terry; annotated by Ellen Terry. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | Macbeth |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
Document ID ET-D115, Image 1 of 3
ST. JAMES'S HALL.
RECITAL BY Mr. HENRY IRVING and Miss ELLEN TERRY
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 25, At Three o'clock.
MACBETH
WITH SELECTIONS FROM SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN'S Music, composed expressly for the Lyceum production.
FULL ORCHESTRA.
Carriages at 4.45 o'clock.
N.VERT 6, Cork Street, W.
Document ID ET-D115, Image 2 of 3
Characters represented.
Duncan: King of Scotland.
Malcolm, Donalbain: His Sons.
Macbeth: Duncan's Cousin, and General of the King's Army.
Banquo: General of the King's Army.
Macduff, Lennox, Ross: Noblemen of Scotland.
Fleance: Son to Banquo.
Siward: GEneral of the English Forces.
Seyton: An Officer attending on Macbeth.
A Doctor.
A Soldier.
A Porter.
Two Murderers.
Lady Macbeth.
A Gentlewoman: Attending on Lady Macbeth.
Three Witches.
Lords, Gentlemen, Soldiers, Apparitions, &c.
Act I.
SCENE An Open Place.
SCENE Near Forres-a Camp.
SCENE A Heath.
SCENE Forres. The Palace.
SCENE Inverness. Macbeth's Castle.
SCENE Inverness. Before the Castle.
SCENE Inverness. Lobby in the Castle.
ACT II.
SCENE.-lnverness-Court of Macbeth's Castle.
ACT III.
SCENE.-Forres-Hall in the Palace.
SCENE.-Forres-Room in the Palace.
SCENE.-Forres-Hall in the Palace.
ACT IV.
SCENE.-A Cavern
SCENE.-England. A Country Lane.
ACT V.
SCENE.-Dunsinane-Ante-room in the Castle
SCENE.-Dunsinane-the Castle
SCENE.-The Wood of Birnam
SCENE.-Dunsinane-the Castle
SCENE.-Dunsinane-Palace before the Castle
Period: 11th Century.
There will be [crossed out] an Interval of Ten Minutes [replaced by hand-written] an Entr'acte of 5 minutes [then] after the Second Act
The following Selections from SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN'S Music will be performed:-
Overture-Incidental Music
Prelude-Incidental Music
CONDUCTOR: J.MEREDITH BALL.
Document ID ET-D115, Image 3 of 3
ST. JAMES'S HALL.
RECITAL BY Mr. HENRY IRVING and Miss ELLEN TERRY
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 25, 1890, At Three o'clock.
MACBETH
WITH SELECTIONS FROM SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN'S Music, composed expressly for the Lyceum production.
FULL ORCHESTRA.
Stalls and Balcomy Stalls, 10s.6d.;
Unreserved Seats, 5s.; Admission, 2s.6d.
Tickets to be obtained of the Usual Agents, and at the Hall.
N.VERT 6, Cork Street, Burlington Gardens, W.
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NOVELLO, EWER & CO., Printers, London.
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