Document ID ET-D409
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D235-418, 1919-1922 (BL) Loan 125/22/10 |
|---|---|
| Document description | programme |
| Date | 12 April 1919 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Production Date(s) | 12 April 1919 |
| Venue | Lyric Theatre |
| Time of performance | 2.15pm |
| Director | Charles La Trobe |
| Producer | Basil Sydney |
| Scene Designer | John Bull |
| Costume Maker | Ferris |
| Conductor | Napoleon Lambelet |
| General notes | First week. Doris Keane as Juliet, Ellen Terry as the Nurse; Edy [Edith Craig] assisted in the production. Annotated: 'This was the last Shakespearean play in which Ellen Terry played in a professional capacity, & played them all off the stage!'. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | Romeo and Juliet |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
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The Lyric Theatre
Licensee Mr F.W.TIBBETTS
Doris Keane in Romeo and Juliet Programme
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[annotated]: First Perfs: programme - from Ellen Terry's April 16th 1919. I saw the first matinee. E.N.
LYCRIC THEATRE Licensee F.W.TIBBETTS
SATURDAY, APRIL 12th 1919.
MATINEES WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 2.15.
DORIS KEANE IN SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDY, ROMEO AND JULIET
[annotated]: This was the last Shakespearean Play in which Ellen Terry played in a professional capacity & played them all off the stage!
Escalus, Prince of Verona - Mr. BERTRAM FORSYTH
Paris, a young Nobleman, kinsman to the Prince - Mr. REGINALD DENHAM
Heads of two Houses at variance with each other:
Montague - Mr. A.HARDING STEERMAN
Capulet - M.r HEATH J. HAVILAND
An Old Man, of the Capulet - Mr. RICHARD LINDSAY
Romeo, Son to Montague - Mr. BASIL SYDNEY
Mercutio, kinsman to the Prince and firend to Romeo - Mr. LEON QUARTERMAINE
Benvolio, Nephew to Montague and friend to Romeo - Mr. GEORGE MANSHIP
Bybalt, Nephew to Lady Capulet - Mr. STANLEY HOWLETT
Friar Laurence, a Franciscan - Mr. FRANKLIN DYALL
Friar John, of the same Order - Mr. MURRAY KINNELL
Servants to Capulet:
Sampson - Mr. HARDING THOMAS
Gegory: Mr. BERNARD NICHOLS
Peter - Mr. HAROLD LESTER
Abraham, Servant to Montague - Mr. GEOFFREY DUNLOP
an Apothecary - Mr. STANELY HOWLETT
1st Citizen - Mr. WALTER LAKE
1st Watchman - Mr. FRED READE
Page to Paris - Miss PEARLA GARDINER
Page to Mercutio - Miss AUDREY CAMERON
Page to Tybalt - Miss OLIVE WALTER
Lady Montague, Wife to Montague - Miss MARY FENNER
Lady Capulet, Wife to Capulet - Miss VIOLET FAREBROTHER
Juliet, Daughter to Capulet - Miss DORIS KEANE
Chorus - Miss ELAINE INESCORT
AND
Nurse to Juliet - Miss ELLEN TERRY
Citizens of Verona: Mr. D.CHANNELL, Miss MARJORIE GABAIN.
Kinsfolk of both Houses: Messrs. W.SCHOFIELD, H.NORRIS, H.HAMAR, R.UPTON, F.S.EDGAR, Miss HELEN GRAEME.
Guests and Maskers: MESSRS. F.READE, R.UPTON, H.HAMAR, F.S.EDGAR, D.CHANNELL, Misses MARIE SLADE, JEAN WEBSTER BROUGH, HERNMIONE MEASE, DULCIE BENSON, GWEN YVONNE, NOMA DAUNT, OLGA SLADE, ANITA DE VERE, BARBARA MONTAGUE.
Watchmen: Messrs. F.READE. T.STOREY, Herald: Miss MARIE SLADE.
Attendants: Mssrs. T.STOREY, R.DE VERE, F.READE.
PROLOGUE.
ACT I.
Scene 1 Verona - A Public Place
Scene 2 Verona - a Street
Scene 3 Verona - A Room in Capulet's House
Scene 4 Verona - A Hall in Capulet's House
CHORUS.
Scene 5 Verona - A Wall near Capulet's House
Scene 6 Verona - Capulet's Garden
ACT II.
Scene 1 Verona - Near Friar Laurence's Cell
Scene 2 Verona - A Street
Scene 3 Verona - Terrace in Capulet's Garden
Scene 4 Verona - Near Friar Laurence's Cell
Scene 5 Verona - A Street
ACT III.
Scene 1 Verona - Friar Laurence's Cell
Scene 2 Verona - Capulet's House
Scene 3 Verona - Juliet's Chamber
ACT IV.
Scene 1 Verona - Friar Laurence's Cell
Scene 2 Verona - Juliet's Chamber - Night
Scene 3 Verona - The Same - Morning
ACT V.
Scene 1 Verona - A Street
Scene 2 Verona - Near Friar Laurence's Cell
Scene 3 Verona - Churchyard of the Tomb of the Capulets
Scene 4 Verona - The Tomb
The production by BASIL SYDNEY, assisted by Miss E.CRAIG [annotated] (Edy)
Stage Director - Mr. CHARLES LA TROBE
Assistant - Mr. F.READE
Acting Manager - Mr. N.R.MONTAGUE
Orchestra under the Direction of MAPOLEON LAMBELET.
Leader - Mr. J.BRATH
Scenery panted by JOHN BULL.
Costumes by FERRIS.
Fights aranged by M.BERTRAND.
Wigs by CLARKSON. lighting by DIGBY.
The "Weber" Piano and "Gregorian" Organ used in the Orchestra supplied by the AEOLIAN CO., 125 New Bond Street.
ACTING MANAGER (For the Lyric Theatre) Mr. TOM PITT
SMOKING is not permitted in the Auditorium.
Ladies are earnestly requested to remove Hats, Bonnets, or any kind of head-dress.
This request being made for the benefit of the audience, the Management trusts that it will appeal to everyone, and that Ladies will assist in having it carried out.
The Management reserve the right to make any alteration in the Cast which may be rendere dnecessary by illness or other unavoidable causes.
NEAREST TUBE STATION, PICCADILLY CIRCUS.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Boxes £5, Tax 15s.; £4, Tax 12s.; £3, Tax 8s., and £2, Tax 6s.
Orchestra Stalls, 10s 6d., Tax 1s 6d. Dress Circule, 7s 6d., Tax 1s. Upper Circle, First Two Rows 5s., Tax 9d. Other Rows, 4s., TAx 9d. Pit, 2s 6d., Tax 6d. Gallery 1s, Tax 3d.
Doors open at 7.30 (wet nights 15 mins. earlier); Matinees at 2. Commence at 8; Matinees 2.15. Box Office open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Telephone 3687 Gerrard.
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