Under management of Ellen Terry; annotated 'first night at Imperial'.
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Much Ado About Nothing, 23 May 1903, Image 1 of 3
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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Much Ado About Nothing, 23 May 1903, Image 2 of 3
[annotation: First Night at Imperial]
To-Night, Saturday, May 23rd, and Every Evening at 8
SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY
Much Ado About Nothing
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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
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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.
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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
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INTERVALS
Act I. 10 Minutes, Act II. 15 Minutes, Act III. 10 Minutes
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Programme of Music
OVERTURE
OLD ENGLISH DANCES - Cown
DIVERTIMENTO - Mozart
ENTR'ACTE
FOUR DANCES - Coleridge-Taylor
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The Costumes by Edith CRAIG & Co. and M. VERA & Co., from Designs by M. Racinet and Gordon Craig. Wigs by CLARKSON.
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Assistant Stage Manager, Mr. FRED BOUSTEAD. Musical Director, Mr. MARTIN SHAW.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business Manager - Mr. ALFRED COURTENAY
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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
