Document ID ET-D532
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D418a-551;561a-589, 1919 (BL) Loan 125/23A/6 |
|---|---|
| Document description | programme |
| Date | 12 April 1919 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Production Date(s) | Saturday April 12th 1919 |
| Venue | Lyric Theatre |
| Time of performance | 2.15pm 8pm |
| Producer | Basil Sydney |
| Stage Manager | Charles La Trobe |
| Scene Designer | John Bull |
| Costume Maker | Ferris |
| Conductor | J. Brath |
| Music Director | Napoleon Lambelet |
| General notes | Edith Craig assisted in the production. Ellen Terry as the Nurse, Basil Sydney as Romeo and Doris Keane as Juliet. |
| 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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Prologue. Act 1. 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 s3 – 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 – Mantua – 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. Stage Director – Mr. Charles La Trobe, Assistant – Mr. F. Reade, Acting Manager – Mr. N. R. Montague. Orchestra under the Direction of Napoleon Lambelet. Leader – Mr. J. Brath. Scenery painted by John Bull. Costumes by Ferris. Fights arranged by M. Bertrand. Wigs by Clarkson. Lighting by Digby. The "Weber" Piano and "Gregorian" Organ used in the Orchestra supplied by The Aeolion Co., 135 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 reserves the right to make any alteration in the Cast which may be rendered necessary 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 Circle, 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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Licensee Lyric Theatre F. W. Tibbetts. Saturday, April 12th, 1919 and every evening at 8. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2.15. Doris Keane in Shakespeare's Tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Escalus, Prince of Verona – Mr. Bertram Forsyth, Paris, a young Nobleman, kinsman to the Price – Mr. Reginald Denham, Heads of two houses at variance with each other, Montague – Mr. A. Hardinng Steerman, Capulet – Mr. 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 friend to Romeo – Mr. Leon Quartermaine, Benvolio, Nephew to Montague and friend to Romeo – Mr. George Manship, Tybalt, Nephew to Lady Capulet – Mr. Stanley Howlett, Friar Laurence, a Franciscan – Mr. Franklin Dyall, Friar John, of the same Order – Mr. Richard Lindsay, Balthazar, Servant to Romeo, Mr. Murray Kinnell, Servants to Capulet – Sampson – Mr. Harding Thomas, Gregory – Mr. Bernard Nichols, Peter – Mr. Harold Lester, Abraham, Servant to Montague – Mr. Geoffrey Dunlop, An Apothecary – Mr. Stanley 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 Capulet – Miss Gabelle Cruice, 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, 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, Hermione Mease, Dulcie Benson, Gwen Yvonne, Mona Daunt, Olga Slade, Anita De Vere, Barbara Montague. Watchmen: Messrs. F. Reade, T. Storey. Herald: Miss Marie Slade. Attendants: Messrs. T. Storey, R. De Vere, F. Reade.
Prologue. Act 1. 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 s3 – 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 – Mantua – 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. Stage Director – Mr. Charles La Trobe, Assistant – Mr. F. Reade, Acting Manager – Mr. N. R. Montague. Orchestra under the Direction of Napoleon Lambelet. Leader – Mr. J. Brath. Scenery painted by John Bull. Costumes by Ferris. Fights arranged by M. Bertrand. Wigs by Clarkson. Lighting by Digby. The "Weber" Piano and "Gregorian" Organ used in the Orchestra supplied by The Aeolion Co., 135 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 reserves the right to make any alteration in the Cast which may be rendered necessary 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 Circle, 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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