Document ID ET-D197a

Archive Location	ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/4
Document description	programme
Date	29 March 1898
Document form	D - Programme
Document attributes	Annotated
Production Date(s)	Tuesday March 29 1898 to Wednesday March 30 1898
Venue	Royal Lyceum Theatre
Time of performance	2pm 8pm
Producer	[Henry Irving]
Stage Manager	H. J. Loveday
Scene Designer	Hawes Craven, W. Telbin, W. Hann
Music Director	Meredith Ball
General notes	Henry Irving as Shylock and Ellen Terry as Portia.
Language	English

Works Cited

Title	The Merchant of Venice
Original author	William Shakespeare

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ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager: Mr HENRY IRVING. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE The Nineteenth Season of the present Management.

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TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, AT 8 O'CLOCK, AND MATINEE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1898, AT 2 O'CLOCK, WILL BE PRESENTED SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Shylock: HENRY IRVING. Bassanio : Mr. FRANK COOPER. Duke of Venice: Mr. W.FARREN, Junr. Antonio : Mr. MACKLIN. Prince of Morocco : Mr. TYARS. Salanio : Mr. LACY. Salarino : Mr. FULLER MELLISH. Gratiano : Mr. BEN WEBSTER. Lorenzo : Mr. COOPER CLIFFE. Tubal: Mr. J. ARCHER. Launcelot Gobbo : Mr. NORMAN FORBES. Old Gobbo : Mr. REYNOLDS. Gaoler : Mr. GRAHAM. Leonardo : Mr. MARION. Balthazar : Mr. HOWARD. Stephano : Mr. BELMORE. Clerk of the Court : Mr. TABB. Nerissa : Miss MAUD MILTON. Jessica : Miss RAY ROCKMAN. AND Portia ... Miss ELLEN TERRY Synopsis of Scenery. ACT I. SCENE 1. VENICE-A PUBLIC PLACE - HAWES CRAVEN. SCENE 2. BELMONT-PORTIA's HOUSE - HAWES CRAVEN. SCENE 3· VENICE-A PUBLIC PLACE - HAWES CRAVEN. ACT II. SCENE 1, A STREET - HAWES CRAVEN. SCENE 2. ANOTHER STREET - HAWES CRAVEN. SCENE 3· SHYLOCK'S HOUSE BY A BRIDGE - W.TELBIN ACT III. SCENE 1, BELMONT - A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE - W.HANN SCENE 2 . VENICE - A STREET - HAWES CRAVEN. SCENE 3, BELMONT - A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE - W.HANN SCENE 4· VENICE - A STREET - HAWES CRAVEN. SCENE 5. BELMONT - A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE - W.HANN ACT IV. SCENE. VENICE-A COURT OF JUSTICE - HAWES CRAVEN. ACT V. SCENE. BELMONT-PORTIA'S GARDEN WITH TERRACE- HAWES CRAVEN. --- Programme of Music: Overture "Merchant of Venice" Hamilton Clarke Entr'acte "Air de Ballet" - Gounod. Entr'acte "Portia" - Hamilton Clarke Ballet Music "Faust" Gounod. Entr'acte "Aubade Printaniere" Paul Lacombe. --- The Acting Version of "The Merchant of Venice" is to be had in the Theatre. Price 1/- --- WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS, AT 8 O'CLOCK WATERLOO BY A.CONAN DOYLE Corporal Gegory Brewster - HENRY IRVING TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE BELLS Mathias - HENRY IRVING For Prospective Arrangements, see over. [spine] LOST PROPERTY: all applications regarding Property should be made to the Acting Manager. Any one finding Property lost will kindly leave it with the Acting Manager so that it can be restored to the rightful owner.

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THIS WEEK, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, AND MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE SHYLOCK - HENRY IRVING. PORTIA - MISS ELLEN TERRY. --- PROSPECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. --- MARCH MONDAY 28 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." TUESDAY 29 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." WEDNESDAY MATINEE 30 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." WEDNESDAY NIGHT 30 - "WATERLOO" AND "THE BELLS." THURSDAY 31 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." APRIL FRIDAY 1 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." SATURDAY MATINEE 2 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." SATURDAY NIGHT 2 - "WATERLOO" AND "THE BELLS." --- The Theatre will be CLOSED on HOLY WEEK, APRIL 4th to 9th. --- APRIL MONDAY NIGHT 11 (EASTER MONDAY) AND TUESDAY NIGHT 12 (EASTER TUESDAY) - "WATERLOO" AND "THE BELLS." WEDNESDAY 13 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." THURSDAY NIGHT 14 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." FRIDAY NIGHT 15 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." SATURDAY MATINEE 16 - "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE." SATURDAY NIGHT 16 - "WATERLOO" AND "THE BELLS." --- No Fees of any kind are permitted, and the Management trust that in their endeavours to carry out this arrangement they may rely on the co-operation of the Public, who are requested, should there be any cause of complaint, to refer at once to the Acting Manager. --- THE BILL OF THE PLAY IS IN EVERY PART OF THE HOUSE SUPPLIED WITHOUT CHARGE. --- Opera Glasses can be had on Hire from the Cloak-Room Attendants, One Shilling each. --- This Theatre is lighted by Electricity, supplied by The Electricity Supply Corporation, Limited --- Stage Manager Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY. Musical Director .. . Mr. MEREDITH BALL. Acting Manager ... Mr. BRAM STOKER. --- DOORS OPEN AT 7.3O. PERFORMANCE COMMENCES AT 8. CARRIAGES AT 10.45. MATINEE - Doors open at 1.30 Performance commences at 2. Carriages at 4.45. --- Box Office (under direction of Mr. JOSEPH HURST) open from 10 till 5 and 7.30 till 10. Seats also booked by Letter or Telegram. Private Boxes, £1 1s. and £4 4s.; Stalls, 10s 6d.; Dress Circle, 7s.; Upper Circle, 4s.; Amphitheatre, 2s.6d.; Pit, 2s. 6d.; Gallery, 1s. NO FEES OF ANY KIND. NOVELLO, LONDON.

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Document ID: ET-D197a Archive location: ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/4