Document ID ET-D524
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D418a-551;561a-589, 1917-18 (BL) Loan 125/23A/6 |
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| Document description | programme |
| Date | 2 September 1918 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Production Date(s) | 2 September 1918 |
| Venue | Palace Pier Theatre |
| Venue address | Brighton |
| Time of performance | 3pm 7.30pm |
| Producer | Edith Craig |
| Stage Manager | Ethel Griffiths |
| Costume Maker | Tom Heslewood |
| Conductor | James Sale |
| Music Director | Frederick Pickard |
| General notes | Harold V. Neilson presents Ellen Terry in scenes from Shakespeare as Portia and Mistress Page. |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
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| Original author | William Shakespeare |
| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
| Title | Dolly's Little Bills |
| Original author | Henry Arthur Jones |
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BRIGHTON PALACE PIER THEATRE
PROGRAMME
PRICE TWOPENCE.
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Document ID ET-D524, Image 2 of 3
PALACE PIER THEATRE
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
THE LITTLE BROTHER
A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE
THE MAN FROM TORONTO Mr. BROBERT COURINEIDGE'S Co.
BROADWAY JONES (Mr Seymours HICKS' Co.)
CHEATING CHEATERS
LILA FIELD'S CO. OF LADY DANCERS
THE PROFESSOR'S LOVE STORY.
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SEATS for this THEATRE
CAN BE BOOKED
At Messrs. Boots, Western Road; Messrs. Murdoch, Western Road; Messrs. Lyon and Hall, King's Road, Brighton; Palmeira Stores, Western Road; Lyon & Hall, Church Road, Hove; Messrs. Potts and Co., 167 North Street, Brighton; or at the Pier Box Office, Pier Gates.
Telephones- Palace Pier ? Brighton ? (Three Lines).
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PALACE PIER THEATRE
Manager - J.W. CORDINER
Monday, September 2nd.
EVERY EVENING at 7.30 p.m.
MATINEES:- WEDNESDAY, & STAURDAY 3 p.m.
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HAROLD V. NEILSON
PRESENTS
ELLEN TERRY
IN SCENES FROM SHAKESPEARE
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1. ETHEL GRIFFIES in Musical Monologues & Impersonations
2. Trial Scene from "MERCHANT OF VENICE"
Shylock - TOM HESLEWOOD
Antonio - HAROLD V. NEILSON
Bassanio - ERNEST MILTON
Gratiano - GORDON BAILEY
Salerio - H. BUTE
Salesino - WLATER PLINGE
Duke of Venice - ORLANDO BARNETT
Clerk of the Court - CULCIMA GALSBY
Page - FABIA DRAKE
Nerissa - DOROTHIE M. PIDCOCK
Portia - ELLEN TERRY
Lords, ATtendants, Justices &c,.
Scene - Court of Justice Venice
3. "DOLLY'S LITTLE BILLS" By Henry Arthur Jones
Harry Telfer (Dolly's Husband) - ERNEST MILTON
Matt Barron (Dolly's Father) - ORLANDO BARNETT
Mrs. Harry Telfer (Dolly) - DOROTHIE M. PIDCOCK
Scene - Drawing Room at Harry Telfers
4. THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
Falstaff - SIDNEY PAXTON
Robin - FABIA DRAKE
Mistress Ford - ETHEL GRIFFIES
Misstress Page - ELLEN TERRY
Scene 1 - By the River
Scene 2 - Ford's House
Shakespearean Costumes by TOM HESLEWOOD
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Producer - EDITH CRAIG
Stage Manager - ETHEL GRIFFIES
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The Orchestra under the direction of Mr. FREDK. PICKARD will pay the following selections:-
1 March "Lion of St Mark" - Fabiani
2 Overture "Ruy Blas" - Mendelssohn
3 Valse "Dolores" - Waldteufel
4 Melody in F - Rubenstein
5 Concerto in G Minor - Mendelssohn
6 Slavonic Rhapsondy - Friedmann
7 Idylle - "Narcissus" - Nevin
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MR. JAMES SALE
Conductor
and THE BRIGHTON GRAND ORCHESTRA OF 36 PERFORMERS.
IN THE BANDSTAND
Thrice Daily (Sundays included)
11.30 to 1, 3.15 to 4.45, 7.30 to 9.3?
BRIGHTON MARINE & PALACE PIER
TOLLS
? each Person ?
Perambulator and Attendant ?
Bath Chair and Attendant ?
BOOKS OF TICKETS
with 12 Admissions ?
" 50 " ?
" 100 " ?
FISHING
Per Person ?
For each additional Rod and Line ?
BATHING
Per Person ?
Towels etc. on hire.
SEASON TICKETS.
Admission ot Pier for 12 months ?
with Fishing ?
with Bathing ?
with Fishing and Bathing ?
with Bathing for the Season (6 months)?
with Bathing for the Season (6 months) and Private Dressing Room ? availabe, but not guaranteed ?
Fishing for 6 months ?
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Document ID ET-D524, Image 3 of 3
PALACE PIER BRIGHTON,
THE PIER OF MANY SHELTERS. COMFORT IN ALL WEATHERS.
THRICE DAILY (Including SUNDAYS) at 11.30, 3.15, and 7.30 p.m.
Mr.
JAMES SALE
CONDUCTOR
AND
THE BRIGHTON GRAND ORCHESTRA (36 PERFORMERS)
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NOW OPEN.
THE BATHING STATION.
FOR LADIES & GENTLEMEN.
Open daily from 6?a.m. to 6 p.m.
Single Ticket, 6d.
IMPORTANT TO BATHERS - This Pier (from its Head to the Shore) is connected with the Town Drainage. Thus no offensive matter is discharged into the Sea at any point.
THE MOST LUXURIOUS AND UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES TO BE FOUND ON ANY PIER
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Document ID: ET-D524 Archive location: ET PROGS ET-D418a-551;561a-589, 1917-18 (BL) Loan 125/23A/6
