Second benefit performance for Ellen Terry, with Henry Irving. Music by Hamilton Clarke; Henry Irving as Count Tristan; Ellen Terry as Iolanthe.
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LYCEUM THEATRE
SOLE LESSEE AND MANAGER-MR. HENRY IRVING.
MISS ELLEN ERRY
HAS THE PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT HER
Second Benefit
WILL TAKE PLACE ON
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 1880,
When, at a Quarter to Eight, will be Performed SHAKESPEARE'S
Comedy of the
MERCHANT OF VENICE.
(Terminating with the Trial Scene.)
Portia, Miss ELLEN TERRY. Shylock, Mr. IRVING.
After which will be produced, for the First Time, an IDYLL, in One Act,
entitled
IOLANTHE .
. Adapted and re-written by W. G. WILLS, from HENRIK HERZ's Poem,
KING RENÉ'S DAUGHTER
Count Tristan - Mr IRVING
King René - MR. J.H.BARNES.
Sir Geoffrey - MR. F.COOPER.
Sir Almeric - Mr N. FORBES.
Ebn Jahia - Mr T.MEAD.
Bertrand - Mr. J.CARTER
Martha - Miss PAUNCEFORT.
Iolanthe - Miss ELLEN TERRY.
Scene, - A GARDEN. By HAWES CRAVEN.
Music by HAMILTON CLARKE.
Seats can be Booked at the Box-Office from 10 till 5.
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Did you know?
Ellen Terry's first husband was the artist, G. F. Watts, described as 'England's Michelangelo'.
