Document ID ET-D44
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/1 |
|---|---|
| Document description | programme |
| Date | 11 October 1882 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Production Date(s) | Wednesday October 11th 1882 |
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| Time of performance | 7.45pm |
| Stage Manager | H. J. Loveday |
| Scene Designer | Hawes Craven, W. Cuthbert and William Telbin |
| Costume Designer | Mrs Reid, Auguste & Co. |
| Choreographer | M. Dewinne |
| Music Director | Meredith Ball |
| General notes | Annotated 'First night of the season.'. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
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ROYAL
LYCEUM THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr HENRY IRVING.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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THIS EVENING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11th 1882,
AT A QUARTER TO EIGHT O'CLOCK,
WILL BE PRESENTED
(FOR THE FIRST TIME UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT)
Shakespeare's Comedy
MUCH ADO
ABOUT
NOTHING
The Scenery by HAWES CRAVEN, W. CUTHBERT and WILLIAM TELBIN.
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.
The Costumes by Mrs. REID and AUGUSTE et Cie. The Dances Arranged hy M. DEWINNE.
Machinist, Mr. KNIGHT. Appointments, Tapestries, &c., by Mr. ARNOTT.
Benedick (A Young Lord of Padua): Mr HENRY IRVING.
Don Pedro: (Prince of Arragon): Mr. W.TERRISS.
Don John (His Bastard Brother): Mr. C.GLENNY.
Claudio (A Young Lord of Florence): Mr. FORBES-ROBERTSON
Leonato: (Governor of Messina): Mr. FERNANDEZ
Antonio : (His Brother): MR. HOWE.
Balthazar (Attendant on Don Pedro): Mr J.ROBERTSON
Borachio, Conrade (Followers of Don John): Mr. F.TYARS, Mr. HUDSON
Friar Francis : Mr. MEAD
Dogberry, Verges (Two City Officers): Mr. S.JOHNSON, Mr. STANISLAUS CALHAEM.
Seacol, Oatcake (Watchmen): Mr. ARCHER, Mr. HARBURY.
A Sexton: Mr. CARTER.
A Messenger: Mr. HAVILAND
A Boy: Miss K.BROWN.
Hero (Daughter to Leonate): Miss MILLWARD.
Margaret, Ursula (Gentlewomen atending on Hero): Miss. HARWOOD, Miss L.PAYNE.
AND
Beatrice (Niece to Leonato): Miss ELLEN TERRY.
Ladies, Gentlemen, Maskers, Pages, Attendants, Musicians, Guards, Watchmen, Soldiers, Servants &c. &c.
SCENE-MESSINA.
Synopsis of Scenery
ACT I.
SCENE. LEONATO'S HOUSE - HAWES CRAVEN
ACT II.
SCENE 1. BEFORE LEONATO'S HOUSE - HAWES CRAVEN
SCENE 2. HALL IN LEONATO'S HOUSE - W.CUTHBERT
ACT III.
SCENE 1. BEFORE LEONATO'S HOUSE - HAWES CRAVEN
SCENE 2. LEONATO'S GARDEN (Evening) - HAWES CRAVEN
SCENE 3. LEONATO'S GARDEN (Morning) - HAWES CRAVEN
SCENE 4. THE CEDAR WALK - HAWES CRAVEN
SCENE 5. A STREET - HAWES CRAVEN
ACT IV
SCENE. INSIDE OF A CHURCH - W.TELBIN.
ACT V.
SCENE 1. A PRISON - W.CUTHBERT
SCENE 2. LEONATO'S GARDEN - HAWES CRAVEN
SCENE 3. THE MONUMENT OF LEONATO - W.TELBIN.
SCENE 4. HALL IN LEONATO'S HOUSE - HAWES CRAVEN
The intervals after each Act are- 1st Act, 10 minutes; 2nd Act, 10 minutes; 3rd act, 18 minutes; 4th Act, 11 minutes.
Programme of Music:
Pot-pourri: J. Meredith Ball.
Gigue: M.Watson.
Piece caracteristique: "La Belle Amazone": A. Loeschhorn.
Fest March "Tannhouser": Wagner
Saltarello: Guonod.
Stage Manager - Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY.
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The Bill of the Play will in every part of the House be supplied without charge.
No Fees of any kind are permitted, and Mr. IRVING trusts that in his endeavour
to carry out this arrangement, he may rely on the co-operation of the Public,
who are requested, should there be any cause of complaints, or especial
satisfaction, to refer to the Acting Manager
DOORS OPEN AT 7.15, PERFORMANCE TO COMMENCE AT 7.45.
NO FEES OF ANY KIND.
Acting Manager - Mr. BRAM STOKER.
Stalls, 10s.; Dress Circle, 6s.; Upper Circle, 4s.; Amphitheatre, 2s.6d.; Pit, 2s.; Gallery, 1s. Private Boxes,
£1 11s. 6d., to £4 4s.
Box Office open 10 till 5, under tbe direction of Mr. JOSEPH HURST,
of whom seats can be booked One Month in advance, also by Letter or
Telegram.
W.S.Johnson, -Nassau Steam Press, 60, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, W.C.
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