Document ID ET-D587

Archive Location ET PROGS ET-D418a-551;561a-589, Lectures 1911-16 (BL) Loan 125/23A/8
Document description programme
Date 13 February 1917
Document form P - Poster or handbill
Production Date(s) February 13th [1917/18?]
Venue His Majesty's Theatre
Time of performance 3.30pm
General notes Handbill of series of Sunday afternoon lectures, including Ellen Terry's Shakespeare Lecture, with some authorial assistance from Christopher St John.
Language English

Works Cited

Title The Letters in Shakespeare's Plays
Original author Ellen Terry
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HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE --- SUNDAY AFTERNOON LECTURES. SIR HERBERT TREE has the honour to announce that this Series of Lectures will be continued as follows: JANUARY 30th at 3.30 Right Hon. J.M. ROBERTSON, M.P. THE FUTURE OF CIVILIZATION. Chairman: The Right Hon. Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK, Bart. FEBRUARY 6th at 3.30 JOHN FOSTER FRASER WHAT I SAW IN RUSSIA (WITH LANTERN SLIDES AND CINEMA EFFECTS) FEBRUARY 13th at 3.30 ELLEN TERRY THE LETTERS IN SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS. FEBRUARY 20th at 3.30 TWO GREAT BATTLES : 2nd YPRES AND LOOS --- The Proceeds will be devoted to War Charities. --- Seats can be Booked in Advance at the Box Office of the Theatre PRICES : Reserved Seats, 4s., 3s. and 2s. Unreserved, 1s. DAVID ALLEN & SONS, LTD,

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Document ID: ET-D587 Archive location: ET PROGS ET-D418a-551;561a-589, Lectures 1911-16 (BL) Loan 125/23A/8