1900 - 1909Other Shakespeare performances
23 May 1903

Much Ado About Nothing

Location Imperial Theatre, London, UK
Plays performed Much Ado About Nothing

Programmes

1. Programme

Date Saturday 23 May 1903 [11]
Play(s) Much Ado About Nothing
Production Date(s) 23 May 1903
Venue The Imperial Theatre
Time of performance 8pm
Producer Edward Gordon Craig
Scene Designer Edward Gordon Craig
Costume Maker Edith Craig & Co., and M. Vera & Co.
Costume Designer M. Racinet and Gordon Craig
Music Director Martin Shaw
Document ID ET-D262 Original record
Held by The British Library
Notes Under management of Ellen Terry; annotated 'first night at Imperial'.
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THE IMPERIAL THEATRE Sole Lessee - Mrs. LANGTRY Under the Management of Miss ELLEN TERRY MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Produced under the Direction of EDWARD GORDON CRAIG.
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[annotation: First Night at Imperial] To-Night, Saturday, May 23rd, and Every Evening at 8 SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY Much Ado About Nothing --- Don Pedro (Prince of Arragon): Mr. JULIAN L'ESTRANGE Don John (His Bastard Brother): Mr. WILLIAM LUFF Claudio (A Young Lord of Florence): Mr. CONWAY TEARLE Benedick (A Young Lord of Padua): Mr. OSCAR ASCHE Leonato (Governor of Messina): Mr. HOLMAN CLARK Antonio (His Brother) : MR. GEORGE FITZGERALD Balthazar (Attendant on Don Pedro): Mr OTTO DOLL Borachio, Conrade (Followers of Don John): Mr. HUBERT CARTER, Mr. FRANCIS DARCH. Dogberry,Verges (Two City Officers) Mr. NORMAN FORBES, Mr. HAWLEY FRANCKS Friar Francis : Mr. CHARLES COMBE A Sexton: Mr. ARTHUR CHARLES A Boy: Mr. FRANK NORMAN (Watchmen) Oatcake: Mr. CHARLES WHITTLE, Seacol: Mr. GEORGE LAUNDY Third Watchman: Mr. B. ZARDI A Messenger: Mr. HENRY GODWIN Hero (Daughter to Leonato): Miss HUTIN BRITTON Margaret: Miss HELEN McGREGOR Ursula: Miss AUDREY CAMPBELL Beatrice: Miss ELLEN TERRY. Messengers, Watchmen and Attendants --- Synopsis of Scenery ACT I. Scene - Leonato's House ACT II. Scenes 1, 2 & 3 - Leonato's Garden Scene 4 - A Street ACT III. Scene - A Church ACT IV. Scene 1 - A Prison Scene 2 - Leonato's Garden Scene 3 - Monument of Leonato Scene 4 - Leonato's Garden From Designs by Mr. EDWARD GORDON CRAIG. --- The following Madrigals and part Songs wil lbe sung during the Performance: "My Bonnie Lass" - Morley "Arise, Awake" - Morley "Dainty fine Bird" - Gibbons "Hodie, Christus natus est" - Swwelinck "Jesus Dulcis" - Vittoria "Adoramus te" - Palestrina "Fire, Fire, my Heart" - Morley "When Flow'ry Meadows" - Palestrina "Sigh no more, Ladies" - Stevens --- INTERVALS Act I. 10 Minutes, Act II. 15 Minutes, Act III. 10 Minutes --- Programme of Music OVERTURE OLD ENGLISH DANCES - Cown DIVERTIMENTO - Mozart ENTR'ACTE FOUR DANCES - Coleridge-Taylor --- The Costumes by Edith CRAIG & Co. and M. VERA & Co., from Designs by M. Racinet and Gordon Craig. Wigs by CLARKSON. --- Assistant Stage Manager, Mr. FRED BOUSTEAD. Musical Director, Mr. MARTIN SHAW. --- FIRST MATINEE WEDMESDAY NEXT, and EVERY WEDMESDAY, at 2 REFRΕSΗΜΕΝTS This Department is under the direct control of the Management. – All wines and spirits supplied by Messrs. Sutton Bendle & Co., 148, Sloane Street, S.W. Any complaints should be made to the Business Manager. --- Box office (Mr. Vincent Potter) Open Daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PRICES - Private Boxes, £4 4s. to £2 2s. Orchestra Stalls, 10s. 6d. Dress Circle, 7s.6d. Upper Circle, 5s, and 4s. Pít, 2s, Gallery, 1s. Telephone 3193 Gerrard. --- Extract from the Rules made by the Lord Chamberlain. (1.) The name of the actual and responsible Manager of the Theatre must be printed on every play bill. (2.) The Public can leave the Theatre at the end of the performance by all exit and entrance doors, which must open outwards. (3.) Where there is a fire-proof screen to the proscenium opening, it must be lowered at least once during every performance to ensure its being in proper working order (4.) Smoking is not permitted in the Auditorium (5.) All gangways, passages and staircases must b ekept free from chairs or any other obstructions, whether permanent or temporary. --- Business Manager - Mr. ALFRED COURTENAY --- NO FEES. Miss Ellen Terry does not permit fees to be received by any Attendant in the Theatre, and hops that visitors will assist her in enforcing this rule, which has been made for their comfort. J.MILES & CO. LTD., 68-70, WARDOUR STREET, W. 23 5 03 39-8
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2. Programme

Date Saturday 23 May 1903 [11]
Play(s) Much Ado About Nothing
Production Date(s) 23 May 1903
Venue The Imperial Theatre
Time of performance 8pm
Director Edward Gordon Craig
Scene Designer Edward Gordon Craig
Costume Maker Edith Craig & Co., and M. Vera & Co.
Costume Designer M. Racinet and Gordon Craig
Music Director Martin Shaw
Document ID ET-D263 Original record
Held by The British Library
Notes Under management of Ellen Terry; Ellen Terry as Beatrice.

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