Document ID ET-D620
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D590-D771, 1884 (BL) Loan 125/24/2 |
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| Document description | programme, cutting |
| Date | 28 February 1884 |
| Document form | D - Programme; G - Cutting (e.g. item taken from newspaper, journal or book) |
| Condition | mounted on card |
| Corporate Body | Lyceum Theatre Company |
| Production Date(s) | Thursday February 28 1884 |
| Venue | Boston Theatre |
| Venue address | Boston [USA] |
| Time of performance | 7.45pm |
| Stage Manager | H. J. Loveday |
| Music Director | Meredith Ball |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | Much Ado About Nothing |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
Document ID ET-D620, Image 1 of 1
BOSTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1884.
BOSTON THEATRE
TOMPKINS & HILL - Proprietors
EUGENE TOMPKINS - Manager
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RETURN 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 Comedy in 5 Acts,
Much Ado About Nothing!
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CAST OF CHARACTERS.
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Benedick, A Young Lord of Padua: Mr HENRY IRVING.
Don Pedro, Prince of Arragon: Mr. TERRISS.
Don John, His Bastard Brother: Mr. HAVILAND.
Claudio, A Young Lord of Florence: Mr. LYNDAL.
Leonato, Governor of Messina: Mr. WENMAN.
Antonio, His Brother: MR. HARBURY.
Balthazar, Attendant on Don Pedro: Mr J.ROBERTSON
Borachio, Conrade, Followers of Don John: Mr. F.TYARS, Mr. CLIFFORD.
Friar Francis : Mr. MEAD.
Dogberry,Verges, Two City Officers) Mr. S.HOWE, Mr CARTER.
Seacol, Oatcake, Watchmen: Mr. ARCHER, Mr. HARWOOD.
A Sexton: Mr. LOUTHER.
A Messenger: Mr. ANDREWS.
A Boy: Mss F. HOLLAND.
Hero, Daughter to Leonato: Miss MILLWARD.
Margaret, Ursula, Gentlewomen attending on Hero: Miss. HARWOOD, Miss PAYNE.
Beatrice, Niece to Leonato: Miss ELLEN TERRY.
Ladies, Gentlemen, Maskers, Pages, Attendants, Musicians, Guards, Watchmen, Soldiers, Servants &c. &c.
SCENE-MESSINA.
Synopsis of Scenery
ACT I.
Scene 1. LEONATO'S HOUSE
Scene 2. BEFORE LEONATO'S HOUSE
Scene 3. HALL IN LEONATO'S HOUSE
ACT II.
Scene 1. BEFORE LEONATO'S HOUSE
Scene 2. LEONATO'S GARDEN (Evening)
ACT III.
Scene 1. LEONATO'S GARDEN (Morning)
Scene 2. THE CEDAR WALK
Scene 5. A STREET
ACT IV
Scene. INSIDE OF A CHURCH
ACT V.
Scene 1. A Prison
Scene 2. LEONATO'S GARDEN
Scene 3. The Monument of Leonato
Scene 4 - Hall in Leonato's House
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: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
SATURDAY: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
NEXT WEEK: ABBY'S GRAND ITALIAN OPERA
The Pianos used at this Theatre are from the celebrated manufactory of CHICKERING & SONS. The Cabinet Organs are from the manufacturers, MASON & HAMLIN.
OPERA GLASSES TO LET AT THE STAND IN THE FRONT LOBBY
DOORS OPEN AT 1.30 and 7.15 BEGINS AT 2 and 7.45
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