Document ID ET-D747
| Archive Location | ET PROGS ET-D590-D771, 1899-1900 (BL) Loan 125/24/8 |
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| Document description | programme |
| Date | 20 April 1900 |
| Document form | D - Programme |
| Document attributes | Annotated |
| Corporate Body | Lyceum Theatre Company |
| Production Date(s) | Friday April 20 1900 |
| Venue | [Boyd's Theater and Opera House] |
| Venue address | [Omaha, Nebraska] [USA] |
| Stage Manager | H. J. Loveday |
| Scene Designer | Hawes Craven, W. Telbin, W. Hann |
| Music Director | J. H. Pitt |
| Language | English |
Works Cited
| Title | The Merchant of Venice |
|---|---|
| Original author | William Shakespeare |
| Title | Nance Oldfield |
| Original author | Charles Reade |
| Title | The Bells |
| Source title | The Polish Jew |
| Adapted by | Leopold Lewis |
Document ID ET-D747, Image 1 of 3
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Document ID ET-D747, Image 2 of 3
HENRY IRVING, MISS ELLEN TERRY
AND
The London Lyceum Company,
FRIDAY NIGHT. APRIL 20, 1900,
Shakespeare Comedy,
The Merchant of Venice.
In Five Acts
Shylock - Henry Irving
Bassanio - Mr. Arthur Royston
Duke of Venice - Mr. R.P.Tabb
Antonio - Mr. Laurence Irving
Prince or Morocco - Mr. Jess
Salanio. - Mr Charles Vane
Salarino - Mr. L. Belmore
Gratiano - Mr. F. Tyars
Lorenzo - Mr. Harry B. Stanford
Tubal- Mr. J. Archer
Launcelot Gobbo - Mr. James S. Hearn
Old Gohbo - Mr. T. Reynolds
Gaoler - Mr W. Graham
Leonardo - Mr. H.R. Cook
Balthazar - Mr. W. Marion
Stephano - Mr. W. Ablett
Clerk of the Court- Mr C. H. Kenney
Jessica - Miss Cecil Cromwell
Nerissa - Miss Maud Milton
And
Portia - Miss Ellen Terry
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MISS ELLEN TERRY in
NANCE OLDFIELD,
and HENRY IRVING in THE BELLS
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ACT I.
Scene 1- Venice - A Public Place - (Hawes Craven.)
Scene 2 - Belmont - Portia's House - (Hawes Craven.)
Scene 3 - Venice-A Public place - (Hawes Craven.)
ACT II.
Scene 1-A street - (Hawes Craven.)
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 - (Hawes Craven.)
Scene 3 - Belmont - A Room in Portia's House - (W.Hann.)
Scene 4 - Venice - A Street - (Hawes Craven.)
Scene 5 - Belmont - A Room in Portia's House - (W. Hann.)
ACT IV. Scene Venice A Court of Justice - (Hawes Craven.)
ACT V. Scene - Belmont - Portia's Garden, with Terrace - (Hawes Craven.)
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Programme of Music.
Overture "Merchant of Venice" Hamilton Clarke
Entr'acte "Air de Ballet" Gounod
Entr'acte "Portia" Hamilton Clarke
a. Dance "Henry VIII" Edward German
b. Ballet Music "Faust" Gounod
Entr'acte "Aubade Printaniere" Paul Lacombe
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For Henry Irving.
Stage Manager Mr H.H. Loveday
Musical Director Mr. J.H. Pitt
Business Representative Mr. Julian Magnus
Teasurer Mr. Chas. E. Howson
Acting Manger Mr Bram Stoker
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Document ID ET-D747, Image 3 of 3
HENRY IRVING,
MISS ELLEN TERRY
AND
The London Lyceum Company,
SATURDAY NIGHT. APRIL 21, 1900.
NANCE OLDFIELD,
A Comedietta in One Act, by Charles Reade.
Susan Oldfield - Miss Brenda Gibson
Nathan Oldworthy - Mr. Clifford Bown
Alexander Oldworthy - Mr. Harry B. Stanford
AND
Mrs. Anne Oldfield - Miss Ellen Terry
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TO BE FOLLOWED BY
THE BELLS
Adapted by Leopold Lewis from "The Polish Jew," by Erckmann-Chatrian.
Mathias - Henry Irving
Christian - Mr Arthur Royston
Walter - Mr. Chrales Dodsworth
Hans - Mr. Clifford Bown
Dr. Zimmer - Mr. L. Calvert
Notary - Mr. Gurney
Fritz - Mr. T. Reynolds
President of the Court - Mr. F. Tyars
Cleark of the Court - Mr. James S. Hearn
Mesmerist - Mr Archer
Catherin Miss Maud Milton
Sozel - Miss Brenda Bigson
Annette - Miss Beatrice Irwin.
Synopsis of Scenery.
Alsace, 1833.
ACT I- The Buromaster's inn.
ACT II.- The Burgomaster's parlor.
ACT III - The Burgomaster's bedroom.
THE DREAM.
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Programme of Music.
Overture "Spring's Awakening" Saint George
Overture "The Bells" Singla
Entr'acte "Ungarische Tanze" Kela Bela
Hungarian Dances Hamilton Clarke
Czardas "Ritter passman" L. Strauss
Entr'acte "Les Cosaques" R. Eilenberg
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