Document ID ET-D131a
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/2 |
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| Document description | programme |
| Date | 25 July 1891 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Corporate Body | Lyceum Theatre Company |
| Production Date(s) | Saturday July 25th 1891 |
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| Time of performance | 8.15pm |
| Producer | [Henry Irving] |
| Stage Manager | H. J. Loveday |
| Scene Designer | Hawes Craven, W. Cuthbert, William Telbin |
| Costume Designer | Auguste & Co., L. & H. Nathan, Mrs Reid, Mrs Nettleship |
| Music Director | Meredith Ball |
| General notes | Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Henry Irving as Benedick. Annual benefit for Ellen Terry; music composed by Meredith Ball; last night of 13th season. Edward Gordon Craig as a messenger, name marked in cast list. Autumn tour dates and venues. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
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| Original author | [William Shakespeare] |
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ROYAL
LYCEUM THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr Henry Irving.
Much Ado About Nothing
July 25, 1891,
Annual Benefit of Miss ELLEN TERRY.
To-night concludes the Thirteenth Season of the present Management.
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Document ID ET-D131a, Image 2 of 3
Saturday, July 25, 1891, AT 8.15 O'CLOCK, A REPRODUCTION OF SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF
Much Ado About Nothing
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The Scenery by HAWES CRAVEN, W.CUTHBERT AND WILLIAM TELBIN.
The Overture and Incidental Music composed and arranged by Mr. MEREDITH BALL.
Hymn, "Pardon Goddess of the Night," by the Rev. Canon DUNCOMBE.
"Sigh no more,Ladies," STEVENS.
Dresses by AUGUSTE et Cie, L. AND H. NATHAN, Mrs REID, and MRS. NETTLESHIP.
Machinist, Mr. FILLERY. Appointments by Mr. ARNOTT.
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Benedick: Mr IRVING.
Don Pedro: Mr. MACKLIN.
Don John: Mr. HAVILAND.
Claudio: Mr. TERRISS.
Leonato: Mr. WENMAN.
Antonio : MR. HOWE.
Balthazar (with Song): Mr J.ROBERTSON
Borachio: Mr. TYARS
Conrade : Mr. HARVEY
Friar Francis : Mr. ALFRED BISHOP.
Dogberry: Mr. MACKINTOSH
Verges: Mr. DAVIES
Seacol: Mr. ARCHER
Oatcake: Mr. LORRISS
A Sexton: Mr. REYNOLDS.
A Messenger: Mr. GORDON CRAIG.
A Boy: Mss HOLLAND
Hero: Miss ANNIE IRISH
Margaret: MISS KATE PHILLIPS
Ursula: Miss COLERIDGE
AND
Beatrice: Miss ELLEN TERRY.
Ladies, Gentlemen, Maskers, Pages, Attendants, Musicians, Guards, Watchmen, Soldiers, Servants &c. &c.
SCENE-MESSINA.
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The intervals after each Act are: Act I., Six Minutes; Act II., No interval; Act III., Fifteen Minutes; Act IV., Ten Minutes.
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Programme of Music:
The Overture and Three ENTR'ACTES by Mr. MEREDITH BALL.
ROMANZ "Der Fischer" - Hollander.
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AUTUMN TOUR OF Mr. HENRY IRVING Miss ELLEN TERRY AND THE LYCEUM COMPANY.
September 7 to 19 - GRAND THEATRE, Islington
September 21 to 26 - PRINCE'S THEATRE, Bristol
September 28 to October 3 - PRINCE OF WALES' THEATRE, Birmingham
October 5 to 17 - COURT THEATRE, Liverpool.
October 19 to 24 - GRAND THEATRE, Leeds
October 26 to 31 - THEATRE ROYAL, Newcastle-on-Tyne
November 2 to 7 - THEATRE ROYAL, Glasgow
November 9 to 21 - LYCEUM THEATRE, Edinburgh
November 23 to 28 - THEATRE ROYAL, Glasgow
November 30 to December 12 - THEATRE ROYAL, Manchester
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Stage Manager - Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY.
Musical Director - Mr MEREDITH BALL.
Acting Manager - Mr. BRAM STOKER.
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Mr. AUGUSTIN DALY will commence his Season at this Theatre EARLY IN SEPTEMBER.
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The Bill of the Play is in every part of the House supplied without charge. Any cause of complaint should be at once referred to the Acting Manager.
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NO FEES OF ANY KIND.
Opera Glasses can be had on Hire from the Cloak-room Attendants, One Shilling each, in all parts of the House.
NOVELLO, LONDON.
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