Document ID ET-D28
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/1 |
|---|---|
| Document description | programme |
| Date | 20 May 1880 |
| Document form | D - Programme; P - Poster or handbill |
| Production Date(s) | Thursday May 20th 1880 |
| Venue | Lyceum Theatre |
| Time of performance | 7.45pm |
| Scene Designer | Hawes Craven |
| Music Director | Hamilton Clarke |
| General notes | Second benefit performance for Ellen Terry, with Henry Irving. Music by Hamilton Clarke; Henry Irving as Count Tristan; Ellen Terry as Iolanthe. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
| Title | Iolanthe |
| Source title | King Rene's Daughter |
| Original author | [Gilbert and Sullivan] |
| Adapted by | W. G. Wills |
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LYCEUM THEATRE
SOLE LESSEE AND MANAGER-MR. HENRY IRVING.
MISS ELLEN ERRY
HAS THE PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT HER
Second Benefit
WILL TAKE PLACE ON
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 1880,
When, at a Quarter to Eight, will be Performed SHAKESPEARE'S
Comedy of the
MERCHANT OF VENICE.
(Terminating with the Trial Scene.)
Portia, Miss ELLEN TERRY. Shylock, Mr. IRVING.
After which will be produced, for the First Time, an IDYLL, in One Act,
entitled
IOLANTHE .
. Adapted and re-written by W. G. WILLS, from HENRIK HERZ's Poem,
KING RENÉ'S DAUGHTER
Count Tristan - Mr IRVING
King René - MR. J.H.BARNES.
Sir Geoffrey - MR. F.COOPER.
Sir Almeric - Mr N. FORBES.
Ebn Jahia - Mr T.MEAD.
Bertrand - Mr. J.CARTER
Martha - Miss PAUNCEFORT.
Iolanthe - Miss ELLEN TERRY.
Scene, - A GARDEN. By HAWES CRAVEN.
Music by HAMILTON CLARKE.
Seats can be Booked at the Box-Office from 10 till 5.
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Document ID: ET-D28 Archive location: ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/1
