Document ID ET-D58
| 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 | 17 July 1883 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Production Date(s) | Tuesday July 17th 1883 |
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| Time of performance | 8pm |
| Stage Manager | H. J. Loveday |
| Scene Designer | Hawes Craven, W. Cuthbert, W. Hann & W. Telbin |
| Costume Designer | Mrs Reid, Auguste & Co. |
| Music Director | Hamilton Clarke |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
Document ID ET-D58, Image 1 of 3
ROYAL
Lyceum Theatre.
Sole Lessee and Manager,
MR.
HENRY IRVING.
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
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Document ID ET-D58, Image 2 of 3
THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, JULY 17th, 1883,
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK, WILL BE PRESENTED, SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY,
THE
MERCHANT
OF
VENICE.
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Scenery by Messrs. HAWES CRAVEN, W.CUTHBERT, W.HANN,
and WILLIAM TELBIN.
Costume, by AUGUSTE & CO., and Mrs. REID.
The Overture and Incidental Music Composed by Mr. HAMILTON CLARKE.
Machinist, Mr. KNIGHT. Appointments by Mr. ARNOTT.
Shylock... Mr. IRVING.
Duke of Venice ...Mr. H.HOWE.
Prince of Morocco ... Mr. M.DALLAS.
Antonio ... Mr. FERNANDEZ.
Bassanio ... Mr. TERRISS.
Salanio ... Mr. LYNDAL.
Salarino ... Mr. HARBURY.
Gratiano ... Mr. TYARS..
Lorenzo ... Mr. N. FORBES.
Tubal... Mr. J. CARTER.
Launcelot Gobbo ... Mr. S. JOHNSON.
Old Gobbo ... Mr. ARCHER.
Gaoler ... Mr. HARWOOD.
Leonardo ... Mr. MARIAN.
Balthazar ... Mr. HARVEY.
Stephano ... Mr. CLIFFORD.
Clerk of the Court ... Mr. LOUTHER.
Nerissa ... Miss LOUISA PAYNE.
Jessica ... Miss MILLWARD.
AND
Portia ... Miss ELLEN TERRY
Magnificoes, Officers of the Court, Gentlemen and Gentlewomen, Pages,
Citizens, Soldiers, Jews, Masquers, Musicians, Serenaders, Gondoliers
Moors, Fruit Sellers, Water Carriers, Servants, &c.
Scene-Partly at Venice and partly at Belmont.
Synopsis of Scenery.
ACT I.
SCENE I. VENICE-A PUBLIC PLACE ... W. TELBIN.
SCENE 2. BELMONT-PORTIA's HOUSE ... HAWES CRAVEN.
SCENE 3· VENICE-A PUBLIC PLACE ... W. TELBIN.
ACT II.
SCENE I, A STREET ... W.HANN.
SCENE 2. ANOTHER STREET ... HAWES CRAVEN.
SCENE 3· SHYLOCK'S HOUSE BY A BRIDGE ... W.TELBIN
ACT III.
SCENE I, BELMONT - A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE ... W.HANN.
SCENE 2 . VENICE - A STREET ... W.HANN.
SCENE 3, BELMONT - A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE ... "
SCENE 4· VENICE - A STREET ... "
SCENE 5. BELMONT - A ROOM IN PORTIA'S HOUSE ... "
ACT IV.
SCENE. VENICE-A COURT OF JUSTICE ... W.CUTHBERT.
ACT V.
SCENE. BELMONT-PORTIA'S GARDEN, WITH TERRACE... HAWES CRAVEN.
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Stage Manager - Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY.
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Document ID ET-D58, Image 3 of 3
Dates of Performances to the Close of the Season.
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JULY.
Wednesday 18: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Thursday 19: EUGENE ARAM & THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM.
Friday 20: EUGENE ARAM & THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM.
Saturday 21: EUGENE ARAM & THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM.
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Monday 23: LOUIS XI.
Tuesday 24: LOUIS XI.
Wednesday 25: LOUIS XI.
Thursday 26: CHARLES I.
Friday 27: CHARLES I.
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MR. IRVING'S ANNUAL BENEFIT
JULY 28, AND LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
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MORNING PERFORMANCE.
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JULY.
Saturday 21: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
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DOORS OPEN AT 7.30. PERFORMANCE COMMENCES AT 8.
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NO FEEDS 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 2S. to £4 4s.
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Box Office open 10 till 5, under tbe direction of Mr. JOSEPH HURST
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W. S. Johnson, "Nassau Steam Press," 60, St. Martin's Lane, W.C.
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