Music composed by Meredith Ball. Ellen Terry as Beatrice, Henry Irving as Benedick and Edward Gordon Craig as a messenger.
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Much Ado About Nothing, 2 May 1891, Image 1 of 3
ROYAL
LYCEUM THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr Henry Irving.
Much Ado About Nothing
(MORNING PERFORMANCE)
Staurday, May 2, 1891.
The Thirteenth Season of the present Management.
TO-DAY AT 2 O'CLOCK, A REPRODUCTION OF SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF
Much Ado About Nothing
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The Scenery by HAWES CRAVEN, W.CUTHBERT AND WILLIAM TELBIN.
The Overture and Incidental Music composed and arranged by Mr. MEREDITH BALL.
Hymn, "Pardon Goddess of the Night," by the Rev. Canon DUNCOMBE.
"Sigh no more,Ladies," STEVENS.
Dresses by AUGUSTE et Cie, L. AND H. NATHAN, Mrs REID, and MRS. NETTLESHIP.
Machinist, Mr. FILLERY. Appointments by Mr. ARNOTT.
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Benedick: Mr HENRY IRVING.
Don Pedro: Mr. MACKLIN.
Don John: Mr. HAVILAND.
Claudio: Mr. TERRISS.
Leonato: Mr. WENMAN.
Antonio : MR. HOWE.
Balthazar (with Song): Mr J.ROBERTSON
Borachio: Mr. TYARS
Conrade : Mr. HARVEY
Friar Francis : Mr. ALFRED BISHOP.
Dogberry: Mr. MACKINTOSH
Verges: Mr. DAVIES
Seacol: Mr. ARCHER
Oatcake: Mr. LORRISS
A Sexton: Mr. REYNOLDS.
A Messenger: Mr. GORDON CRAIG.
A Boy: Mss HOLLAND
Hero: Miss ANNIE IRISH
Margaret: MISS KATE PHILLIPS
Ursula: Miss COLERIDGE
AND
Beatrice: Miss ELLEN TERRY.
Ladies, Gentlemen, Maskers, Pages, Attendants, Musicians, Guards, Watchmen, Soldiers, Servants &c. &c.
SCENE-MESSINA.
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The intervals after each Act are: Act I., Six Minutes; Act II., No interval; Act III., Fifteen Minutes; Act IV., Ten Minutes.
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Programme of Music:
The Overture and Three ENTR'ACTES by Mr. MEREDITH BALL.
ROMANZ "Der Fischer" - Hollander.
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Stage Manager - Mr. H. J. LOVEDAY.
Musical Director - Mr MEREDITH BALL.
Acting Manager - Mr. BRAM STOKER.
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The next Play in the series of Lyceum reproductions will be
THE CORSICAN BROTHERS.
Louis dei Franchi/Fabien dei Franchi: Mr. IRVING.
The Play wil be given on TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 12, and will be preceded at 8.15 by CHARLES READE'S Comedy in One Act,
NANCE OLDFIELD
Mrs. Oldfield: Miss ELLEN TERRY
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The Bill of the Play is in every part of the House supplied without charge. Any cause of complaint should be at once referred to the Acting Manager.
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Actors' Benevolent Fund.
A Special MATINEE of "DAVID GARRICK," for the
Benefit of the ACTORS' BENEVOLENT FUND, will be given
by Mr. CHARLES WYNDHAM, at the CRITERION THEATRE,
on Thursday, May 7. The whole of the Criterion
Company have proffered their services for the occasion.
Prospective Arrangements.
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Mr. HENRY IRVING
Miss ELLEN TERRY
This Evening - No Performance.
May 4 - OLIVIA, at 8.15.
May 5 - OLIVIA, at 8.15.
May 6 - OLIVIA, at 8.15.
May 7 - OLIVIA, at 8.15.
May 8 - CHARLES I., at 8.15.
May 9 Morning - CHARLES I., at 2.
May 9 Evening - No Performance.
May 11 - No Performance.
May 12 - THE CORSICAN BROTHERS, Mr. IRVING, AND NANCE OLDFIELD, AT 8.15, Miss ELLEN TERRY
May 13 - THE CORSICAN BROTHERS AND NANCE OLDFIELD, AT 8.15
May 14 - THE CORSICAN BROTHERS AND NANCE OLDFIELD, AT 8.15
May 15 - THE CORSICAN BROTHERS AND NANCE OLDFIELD, AT 8.15
May 16 Morning - THE CORSICAN BROTHERS AND NANCE OLDFIELD, AT 2
May 16 Evening - THE CORSICAN BROTHERS AND NANCE OLDFIELD, AT 8.15
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NO FEES OF ANY KIND.
Opera Glasses can be had on Hire from the Cloak-room Attendants, One Shilling each, in all parts of the House.
Private Boxes, £2 2S. to £4 4s.; Orchestra stalls, 10s 6d.; Dress Circle, 7s.; Upper Circle, 4s.; Amphitheatre, 2s.6d.; Pit, 2s. 6d.; Gallery, 1s.
Box Office open 10 till 5, and during the Performance, under the direction of Mr. JOSEPH HURST, of whom seats can be booked, also by Letter or Telegram.
NOVELLO, LONDON
