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15 June 1898

Hamlet

Location Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, UK
Plays performed Hamlet

Programmes

1. Programme

Date 15 June 1898
Play(s) Hamlet
Production Date(s) Wednesday June 15 1898
Venue Royal Lyceum Theatre
Time of performance 3pm
Conductor Meredith Ball, Mr Carpenter, Mr Byng, Lionel Monckton, Mr Greebe
Document ID ET-D204a Original record
Held by The British Library
Notes Special performance for NSPCC by Ellen Terry as Ophelia, with anthology of songs and plays.
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Hamlet, 15 June 1898, Image 1 of 3

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, HENRY IRVING. MISS ELLEN TERRY'S SPECIAL PERFORMANCE IN AID OF THE National Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1898, at 3.
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Hamlet, 15 June 1898, Image 2 of 3

PART I. Overture "Spring's Awakening" Saint George. --- Quartet a. "Die Hallowen" b. Brahms. THE SAPPHO VOCAL QUARTETTE. Signora ELVIRA GAMBOGI. Miss EDITH CLEGG. Miss AMELLA HOLDING. Miss ANNIE STONEX. --- Reading "The Dolly Dialogues" Anthony Hope. Mr. ANTHONY HOPE. --- Violoncollo Soli a. "Lullaby" Auguste van Biene. b. "Serenade" Piernet. |. " Musette" Offenbach. M. AUGUSTE VAN BIENE. --- SCENE FROM MACKLIN'S FAMOUS COMEDY, "The Man of the World" Sir Pertinax Macsycophant - Mr. NORMAN FORBES. Charles (his son) - Mr. LIONEL BELMORE. --- Song "The boy guessed right" Lionel Monckton Miss ELLALINE TERRISS. --- Song Mr. KENNERLEY RUMFORD. --- Act IV.—SCENE 1, "Hamlet." Claudius - Mr. COOPER CLIFFE. Horatio - Mr. TYARS. Laertes - Mr. FRANK COOPER Gertrude - Miss GENEVIEVE WARD Ophelia - Miss ELLEN TERRY. -- PART II. Recitation Mrs. KENDAL. --- A ONE-Act PLAY By MILDRED T. DOWLING, "Dangerfield, '95," Jack Dangerfield, Harvard, '95 - Mr. EDWARD MORGAN. Benson - Mr. JOSEPH MADDERN. Rose Primrose - Miss ANNIE RUSSELL. --- Imitation Miss CISSIE LOFTUS. --- Dance and Song, "The Picanninies" (from A Runaway Girl) Miss KATIE SEYMOUR and Mr. EDMUND PAYNE. --- Humorous Sketch Mr. DAN LENO. --- Dance LITTLE ELSA MOXTER. --- Conductors, Mr. MEREDITH BALL, Mr. CARPENTER, Mr. BYNG, Mr. LIONEL MONCKTON, Mr. GREEBE. --- The Theatre lent for this occasion by Sir HENRY IRVING. --- All the Artists (by permission of their respective Managers) have given their services. [spine] LOST PROPERTY: all applications regarding Property should be made to the Acting Manager. Any one finding Property lost will kindly leave it with the Acting Manager so that it can be restored to the rightful owner.
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Hamlet, 15 June 1898, Image 3 of 3

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2. Programme

Date 15 June 1898
Play(s) Hamlet
Production Date(s) Wednesday June 15 1898
Venue Royal Lyceum Theatre
Time of performance 3pm
Conductor Meredith Ball, Mr Carpenter, Mr Byng, Lionel Monckton, Mr Greebe
Document ID ET-D204b Original record
Held by The British Library
Notes Special performance for NSPCC by Ellen Terry as Ophelia, with anthology of songs and plays.
3 scanned images
Image not available

Hamlet, 15 June 1898, Image 1 of 3

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, HENRY IRVING. MISS ELLEN TERRY'S SPECIAL PERFORMANCE IN AID OF THE National Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1898, at 3.
Image not available

Hamlet, 15 June 1898, Image 2 of 3

PART I. Overture "Spring's Awakening" Saint George. --- Quartet a. "Die Hallowen" b. Brahms. THE SAPPHO VOCAL QUARTETTE. Signora ELVIRA GAMBOGI. Miss EDITH CLEGG. Miss AMELLA HOLDING. Miss ANNIE STONEX. --- Reading "The Dolly Dialogues" Anthony Hope. Mr. ANTHONY HOPE. --- Violoncollo Soli a. "Lullaby" Auguste van Biene. b. "Serenade" Piernet. |. " Musette" Offenbach. M. AUGUSTE VAN BIENE. --- SCENE FROM MACKLIN'S FAMOUS COMEDY, "The Man of the World" Sir Pertinax Macsycophant - Mr. NORMAN FORBES. Charles (his son) - Mr. LIONEL BELMORE. --- Song "The boy guessed right" Lionel Monckton Miss ELLALINE TERRISS. --- Song Mr. KENNERLEY RUMFORD. --- Act IV.—SCENE 1, "Hamlet." Claudius - Mr. COOPER CLIFFE. Horatio - Mr. TYARS. Laertes - Mr. FRANK COOPER Gertrude - Miss GENEVIEVE WARD Ophelia - Miss ELLEN TERRY. -- PART II. Recitation Mrs. KENDAL. --- A ONE-Act PLAY By MILDRED T. DOWLING, "Dangerfield, '95," Jack Dangerfield, Harvard, '95 - Mr. EDWARD MORGAN. Benson - Mr. JOSEPH MADDERN. Rose Primrose - Miss ANNIE RUSSELL. --- Imitation Miss CISSIE LOFTUS. --- Dance and Song, "The Picanninies" (from A Runaway Girl) Miss KATIE SEYMOUR and Mr. EDMUND PAYNE. --- Humorous Sketch Mr. DAN LENO. --- Dance LITTLE ELSA MOXTER. --- Conductors, Mr. MEREDITH BALL, Mr. CARPENTER, Mr. BYNG, Mr. LIONEL MONCKTON, Mr. GREEBE. --- The Theatre lent for this occasion by Sir HENRY IRVING. --- All the Artists (by permission of their respective Managers) have given their services. [spine] LOST PROPERTY: all applications regarding Property should be made to the Acting Manager. Any one finding Property lost will kindly leave it with the Acting Manager so that it can be restored to the rightful owner.
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Hamlet, 15 June 1898, Image 3 of 3

[illustration only] NOVELLO, LONDON

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