The Merchant of Venice

Location	Theatre Royal, Sandringham, UK
Plays performed	The Merchant of Venice

Programmes

1. Programme

Date	26 April 1889
Play(s)	The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s)	Friday 26th April 1889
Venue	Theatre Royal
Venue address	Sandringham
Scene Designer	Hawes Craven and W. Hann
Music Director	Meredith Ball
Document ID	ET-D101 Original record
Held by	The British Library
Notes	Royal entertainment before Queen Victoria. Director Henry Irving; assistant director Mr Loveday.

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The Merchant of Venice, 26 April 1889, Image 1 of 3

Theatre Royal, Sandringham. ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT BY COMMAND OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES BEFORE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, ON FRIDAY EVENING, 26TH APRIL, 1889.

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THE BELLS. A DRAMA IN THREE ACTS. [From "Le Juif Polonais" of M.M.ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN.] MATHIAS...MR. HENRY IRVING. WALTER...MR. HOWE. HANS...MR. JOHNSON. CHRISTIAN...MR. ALEXANDER. DOCTOR ZIMMER...MR. HAVILAND. NOTARY...MR. COVENEY. PRESIDENT OF THE COURT...MR. TYARS. MESMERIST...MR. ARCHER. CATHERINE...MRS. PAUNCEFORT. SOZEL...MISS LINDEN. ANNETTE...MISS COLERIDGE. ALSACE-1833. PROGRAMME OF MUSIC. Overture...The Bells...SINGLA. Waltz...Faust...LASSEN. Intermezzo...Forget me Not...MACBETH. Gavotte...Herz an Herz...LATANN. Valse...Loin du Bal...GILLET. Entr'acte...aRIEL...MEREDITH BALL. Minuet...BOLZONI After which THE TRIAL SCENE FROM THE MERCHANT OF VENICE SHYLOCK...MR. HENRY IRVING. DUKE OF VENICE...MR. HOWE. ANTONIO...MR. WENMAN. BASSANIO...MR. ALEXANDER. SALARINO...MR. HARVEY. GRATIANO...MR. TYARS. CLERK OF THE COURT...MR. COVENEY. NERISSA...MISS LINDEN. PORTIA...MISS ELLEN TERRY. DIRECTOR...MR. IRVING. ASSITANT DIRECTOR...MR. LOVEDAY. MUSICAL DIRECTOR...MR. BALL. THE SCENERY PAINTED BY...MR. HAWES CRAVEN. THE ACT DROP PAINTED BY ... MR. HANN. God Save the Queen.

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2. Programmes, two

Date	26 April 1889
Play(s)	The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s)	Friday 26th April 1889
Venue	Theatre Royal
Venue address	Sandringham
Director	Henry Irving H. J. Loveday (asst.)
Scene Designer	Hawes Craven, W. Hann
Music Director	Meredith Ball
Document ID	ET-D552 Original record
Held by	The British Library
Notes	Royal Command Performance before the Queen. One printed on silk, donated in 1996 by Richard Bebb, husband of the late Gwen Watford.

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The Merchant of Venice, 26 April 1889, Image 1 of 3

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3. Programme

Date	Friday evening 26th April 1889 [13]
Play(s)	The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s)	Fri 26 April 1889
Venue	Theatre Royal
Venue address	Sandringham
Time of performance	evening
Director	[Henry] Irving
Scene Designer	Hawes Craven
Music Director	Mr [Meredith] Ball
Document ID	ET-Z1,368 Original record
Held by	The British Library
Notes	Performers include Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, Mr Howe, Mr Johnson, Mr Alexander, Mr Wenman, Mr Tyars, Mr Coveney, Mrs Pauncefort, Miss Linden, Miss Coleridge, Mr Harvey.

4. Programme, silk

Date	Friday evening 26th April 1889 [13]
Play(s)	The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s)	Fri 26 April 1889
Venue	Theatre Royal
Venue address	Sandringham
Director	[Henry] Irving
Scene Designer	Hawes Craven
Music Director	Mr Ball
Document ID	ET-Z1,368a Original record
Held by	The British Library

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