Document ID ET-D51
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D1-234, ET-D1-234 1860-1899 (BL) Loan 125/21/1 |
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| Document description | programme |
| Date | 26 May 1883 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Corporate Body | Lyceum Theatre Company |
| Production Date(s) | Saturday May 26th 1883 |
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| Time of performance | 2pm |
| 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 | Announcing the last five nights before the tour of America; 207th performance. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
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| Original author | William Shakespeare |
Document ID ET-D51, Image 1 of 3
ROYAL
LYCEUM THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr HENRY IRVING.
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THE LAST 5 NIGHTS OF MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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Mr. IRVING, in accordance with his promise to produce in succession each of the Plays in which the Lyceum Company will appear in America, begs to announce the LAST NIGHTS of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and the last appearances of Mr. Irving, Miss Ellen Terry, and the Lyceum Company previous to their absence of ten months from London.
207th PERFORMANCE.
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THIS MORNING, SATURDAY, MAY 26th 1883,
AT TWO 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
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The intervals after each Act are- 1st Act, 6 minutes; 2nd Act, 8 minutes; 3rd act, 15 minutes; 4th Act, 10 minutes.
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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.
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Stage Manager - Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY.
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[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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Document ID ET-D51, Image 3 of 3
LAST FIVE NIHTS,
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY next, of
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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MISS ELLEN TERRY'S BENEFIT
THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 31st
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
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MORNING PERFORMANCE OF
THE BELLS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9th, at 2.30.
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THE LYON'S MAIL.
WILL BE PLAYED ON
SATURDAY, JUNE 2,
At a QUARTER-PAST 8 O'CLOCK.
The Story of "THE LYON'S MAIL," a Melodrama, altered from the French by CHARLES READE, is founded on a celebrated trial which took place in France under the Directory, the main feature of which was the resemblance of an innocent man (Lesurques) to a murderer and robber (Dubosc).
Scene in and near Paris. - Period, 1796.
Joesph Lesurques, and
Dubosc: (Captain of a gang of Robbers): Mr HENRY IRVING.
Courrial: Mr. TERRISS.
Choppard: Mr. FERNANDEZ
Founard: Mr. ARCHER
Durochat: Mr. HARBURY.
Jerome Lesurques: Mr. MEAD.
Dorval: Mr. TYARS.
Didier: Mr NORMAN FORBES
Lambert: Mr LYNDAL.
Geurneau: Mr. HAVILAND
Joliquet: Mr. ANDREWS
Commissary of Police: Mr. HARWOOD.
Postmaster of Montgeron: Mr. CARTER.
Coco: Mr LOWTHER.
Waiter: Mr. CLIFFORD.
Postillion: Mr ALLEN.
François: Mr GODFREY.
Julie Lesurques: Miss MILLWARD.
AND
Jeannette: Miss ELLEN TERRY.
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ACT I.
SCENE 1. - A Café.
SCENE 2. - A Roadside Inn at Lieursaint. Robbery of the Lyons Mail.
ACT II.
SCENE.- Lesurques's House- Drawing Room.
ACT III.
SCENE 1.- Lesurques's House - Boudoir.
SCENE 2. - Courtyard of the Prison.
SCENE 3. - Garret in a Cabaret, overlooking the Place of Execution.
Scenery by HAWES CRAVEN. Costumes by AUGUSTE ET CIE. and Mrs. REID.
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DOORS OPEN AT 1.30. PERFORMANCE COMMENCES AT 2.
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Acting Manager - Mr. BRAM STOKER.
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Stalls, 10s.; Dress Circle, 6s.; Upper Circle, 4s.; Amphitheatre, 2s.6d.; Pit, 2s.; Gallery, 1s. Private Boxes,
£1 11s. 6d., £2 12s.6d., £3 3s. and £4 4s.
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W.S.Johnson, -Nassau Steam Press, 60, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, W.C.
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DOORS OPEN AT 7.30, PERFORMANCE COMMENCES AT 8.
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NO FEES OF ANY KIND.
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Acting Manager - Mr. BRAM STOKER.
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Stalls, 10s.; Dress Circle, 6s.; Upper Circle, 4s.; Amphitheatre, 2s.6d.; Pit, 2s.; Gallery, 1s. Private Boxes, £2 12s.to £4 4s.
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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.
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W.S.Johnson, -Nassau Steam Press, 60, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, W.C.
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