1884 - 1885Second Lyceum company tour of North America
8-20 December 1884

The Merchant of Venice (etc.)

Location Chestnut Street Opera House , 1023-1027 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, USA
Plays performed The Merchant of Venice; Twelfth Night; Hamlet

Programmes

1. Programme, cutting

Date 16 December 1884
Play(s) Twelfth Night
Production Date(s) [8 December 1884] to [20 December 1884]
Venue Chestnut Street Opera House
Venue address Philadelphia [USA]
Stage Manager H. J. Loveday
Music Director Meredith Ball
Document ID ET-D640 Original record
Held by The British Library

2. Programme, cutting

Date Thursday [18] December 1884 [16]
Play(s) Hamlet
Production Date(s) [8 December 1884] to [20 December 1884]
Venue Chestnut Street Opera House
Venue address Philadelphia [USA]
Stage Manager H. J. Loveday
Music Director Meredith Ball
Document ID ET-D641 Original record
Held by The British Library

3. Programme, cutting

Date [Friday 19] December 1884 [16]
Play(s) The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s) [8 December 1884] to [20 December 1884]
Venue Chestnut Street Opera House
Venue address Philadelphia [USA]
Stage Manager H. J. Loveday
Music Director Meredith Ball
Document ID ET-D642 Original record
Held by The British Library

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