Document ID ET-D598
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D590-D771, 1883-84 (BL) Loan 125/24/1 |
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| Document description | programme, cutting |
| Date | Thursday 13 December 1883 [16] |
| Document form | D - Programme; G - Cutting (e.g. item taken from newspaper, journal or book) |
| Corporate Body | Lyceum Theatre Company |
| Production Date(s) | 10 December 1883 to 22 December 1883 |
| Venue | Boston Theatre |
| Venue address | [USA] |
| Time of performance | 7.45pm |
| Stage Manager | H. J. Loveday |
| Scene Designer | W. Telbin, Hawes Craven, W. Hann, W. Cuthbert |
| Music Director | Meredith Ball |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
Document ID ET-D598, Image 1 of 1
BOSTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1883.
BOSTON THEATRE
TOMPKINS & HILL - Proprietors
EUGENE TOMPKINS - Manager
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ENGAGEMENT OF
MR. HENRY IRVING, MISS ELLEN TERRY,
And the LYCEUM THEATRE COMPANY, under the Direction of Mr. HENRY E. ABBEY.
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THIS EVENING
SHAKESPEARE'S
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE!
Shylock: Mr. HENRY IRVING.
Duke of Venice: Mr. H.HOWE.
Prince of Morocco : Mr. T.MEAD.
Antonio : Mr. WENMAN.
Bassanio : Mr. W. TERRISS
Salanio : Mr. LYNDAL.
Salarino : Mr. HARBURY.
Gratiano : Mr. TYARS.
Lorenzo : Mr. NORMAN FORBES
Tubal: Mr. J. CARTER.
Launcelot Gobbo : Mr. S. JOHNSON.
Old Gobbo : Mr. ARCHER
Gaoler : Mr. HARWOOD.
Leonardo : Mr. MARION.
Balthazar : Mr. HARVEY.
Stephano : Mr. CLIFFORD.
Clerk of the Court : Mr. LOUTHER.
Nerissa : Miss PAYNE.
Jessica : Miss MILLWARD.
Portia: Miss ELLEN TERRY
Magnificoes, Officers of the Court, Gentlemen and Gentlewomen, Pages, Citizens, Soldiers, Jews, Maskers, Musicians, Serenaders, Gondoliers, Moors, Fruit Sellers, Water Carriers, Servants, etc.
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SCENE - PARTLEY AT VENICE AND PARTLY AT BELMONT
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY
ACT I.
Scene 1. Venice-a Public Place (W.Talbin)
Scene 2. Belmont-portia's House (Hawes Craven)
Scene 3· Venice-a Public Place (W.Telbin)
ACT II.
Scene 1, A Street (W.hann)
Scene 2. Another Street (Hawes Craven)
Scene 3· Shylock's House By A Bridge (W.Telbin)
ACT III.
Scene 1, 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 (W.hann)
Scene 4· Venice - A Street (W.hann)
Scene 5. Belmont - A Room In Portia's House (W.hann)
ACT IV.
Scene. Venice-a Court Of Justice (W.Cuthbert)
ACT V.
Scene. Belmont-portia's Garden With Terrace (H Craven).
During the evening the Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. J.MEREDITH BALL, will perform the following selections:-
Overture "Merchant of Venice" - Hamilton Clarke
LYENDE "La VEneziana" - Hamilton Clarke
ENTR'ACTE - Hamilton Clarke
ENTR'ACTE - Hamilton Clarke
Ballet Music "Faust" Gounod.
Incidental Music composed by Hamilton Clarke.
For Mr. IRVING
Stage Manager - Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY.
Musical Director - Mr MEREDITH BALL.
Acting Manager - Mr. BRAM STOKER.
For Mr. ABBEY.
General Business Manager - Mr. MARCUS R.MAYER
Business Manager and Treas. - Mr. JAMES H.PALSER
FRIDAY EVENING, AND SATURDAY MATINEE: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Shylock: Mr. Henry Irving
Portia: Miss Ellen Terry
SATURDAY EVENING: THE BELLS
The sale of seats for the second and last week of the Irving-Terry season will begin at the Box Office on Thursday morning, Dec. 13, at 9 A.M.
DOORS OPEN AT 1.30 BEGINS AT 2 and 7.45
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