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THIS EVENING, FRIDAY APRIL 27th 1883,
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK,
WILL BE PRESENTED
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 the Musical Director 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. H.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, 6 minutes; 2nd Act, 8 minutes; 3rd act, 15 minutes; 4th Act, 10 minutes.
Programme of Music:
Pot-pourri: "Much Ado About Nothing": J. Meredith Ball.
Danse des Bohémiens: "Le Tasse": Benjamin Godard.
Valse: "Much Ado About Nothing": J. Meredith Ball.
March: "La Reine de Saba": Gounod.
Selection: "Carmen" Bizet.
Stage Manager - Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY.
[written on spine]: This Bill is free of charge, and attendants in any part of the Theatre accepting the slightest fee will be instantly dismissed.
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