1893 - 1894Fourth Lyceum company tour of North America
4-16 September 1893

The Merchant of Venice

Location Grand Opera House, Mission Street, San Francisco, USA
Plays performed The Merchant of Venice

Programmes

1. Play programme

Date 13 September 1893
Play(s) The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s) 4 September 1893 to 16 September 1893
Venue Grand Opera House
Venue address San Francisco [USA]
Stage Manager H. J. Loveday
Scene Designer Hawes Craven, W. Telbin, W. Hann
Music Director Meredith Ball
Document ID ET-D671 Original record
Held by The British Library
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The Merchant of Venice, 4-16 September 1893, Image 1 of 3

Mauvais! Cheap Music. Decker & Son, Marshall & Wendel Pianos. 769 Market St. Grand Opera House. Al. Hayman & Co. Lessees and Managers. Why deal at Goldberg Bowen and Lebenbaum's because first – "Their stock is very large and varied. Therefore I can get anything I want." Second – "Their service is prompt and efficient". Third – "Their sales are so large that their goods are always fresh." Fourth – "Their three stores are most conveniently located." Fifth – "Their prices are always lowest." Sixth – "Their salesmen are polite and well posted." 1893 Tea Crop now in. Did it ever occur to you that when you paid seven or eight dollars a case for Table Claret that you could buy wine equal in every aspect for half the money or less? Order a case of extra v v Claret, twelve quarts for $3.50, and you will surely be pleased. 50c allowed for return of empty bottles. J. W. Carmany, Men's Furnisher and Tailor. 25 Kearny Street.
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Cook's Tours round the world! 621 Market Street, Palace Hotel. The Fedora and Danicheff, 119 Grant Avenue, C. Limousin, Prop. The latest shades in dressed and undressed. Kid gloves made to order to fit both hands. Never rip. Grand Opera House Al. Hayman & Co., Lessees and Managers. Two weeks only! Beginning Monday, September 4th, 1893, Matinees Saturday. First Engagement in San Francisco and First Appearance in 5 Years in America of Mr. Henry Irving, Miss Ellen Terry and the London Lyceum Theatre Company. Under the direction of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau. Wednesday and Thursday Evenings and Saturday Matinee, September 13th, 14th and 16th will be presented, Shakespeare's Comedy The Merchant of Venice. Shylock – Mr. Henry Irving, Bassanio – Mr. William Terriss, Duke of Venice – Mr. Howe, Antonio – Mr. Haviland, Prince of Morrocco – Mr. Tyars, Salanio – Mr. Lacy, Salarino – Mr. Martin Harvey, Gratiano – Mr. F. Cooper, Lorenzo – Mr. Clarence Hague, Tubal – Mr. Archer, Launcelot Gobbo – Mr. S. Johnson, Old Gobbo – Mr. Reynolds, Balthazar – Mr. Lorriss, Stephano – Mr. Belmore, Clerk of the Court – Mr. Tabb, Nerissa – Miss Kate Phillips, Jessica – Miss Coleridge and Portia – Miss Ellen Terry. Synopsis of Scenery. Act 1, Scene 1. – Venice – A Public Place, Scene 2 – Belmont – Portia's House, Scene 3. Venice – A Public Place – Hawes Craven. Act II. Scene 1 – A Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 2 – Another Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 3. – Shylock's House by a Bridge – W. Telbin, Act III. Scene 1. – Belmont – Room in Portia's House – W. Hann, Scene 2. – Venice – A Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 3. – Belmont – Room in Portia's House – W. Hann, Scene 4. – Venice – A Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 5. – Belmont – A Room in Portia's House – W. Hann. Act IV. Scene 1 – Venice – A Court of Justice – Hawes Craven. Act V. Scene – Belmont – Portia's Garden with Terrace – Hawes Craven. Continued on next page. Camelline, absolutely harmless and agreeable, preserves and beautifies the complexion. Sohmer Pianos are the best! Newby & Evans – Medium Price Unequalled! Byron Mauzy, 308-314 Post St. Perrier-Jouet, W. B. Chapman, sole agent for the Pacific Coast, 123 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Joe Rosenberg 40 and 42 Geary Street, keep the best fast black hose for ladies and children. Hands Up! And we will fit upon them the softest and daintiest gloves you ever wore. We carry no so called cheap gloves. Our speciality is the celebrated trefousse make $1.50 to $2.25 a pair. Hale Bros. (Incorporated) 937-939-941 Market St., San Francisco. Mason Doree 217 Kearny St. Open until one o'clock. The leading caterers of San Francisco. Wedding parties, balls, etc. – supper after Theatre a Speciality. Sehreiber's Restaurant 834 Market St. (formerly The Spa). Oysters, Game, Fish, Roasts, Steaks, Chops. A La Carte cuisine and services perfect. Ices, Ice Creams, Cocoa, Chocolate to perfection, Cakes & Pastries always fresh. Ice Cream Soda and all popular Fountain Drinks. Our manufacturer of Chocolates, Bon Bons and Home-made Candies are always fresh and superior to any in the market. Schreiber's Restaurant formerly "The Spa" 843 Market Street. Programme of Music, overture – "Merchant of Venice" – Hamilton Clarke, Entr'acte – Air de Ballet – Gounod, Entr'acte "Portia" – Hamilton Clarke, Ballet Music – "Faust" – Gounod, Entr'acte – "Aubade Printaniere" – Paul Lacombe. For Mr. Irving, Stage Manager – Mr. H. J. Loveday, Musical Director – Mr. Meredith Ball, Treasurer – Mr. C. Howson, Acting Manager – Mr. Bram Stoker, General Agent for Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, Mr. John E. Warner. Secretary and Treasurer – Myron B. Rice. Repertoire for the week: Thursday, September 14th – The Merchant of Venice, Friday, September 15th (last time) – Becket, Saturday Matinee, September 16th – The Merchant of Venice, Saturday Evening, September 16th – Louis XI. This house perfumed by Greenbaum & Co, 120 Post Street. Ladies use Camelline for the complexion. Grand exhibition of rare Turkish rugs, etc. Imported by the Oriental Art Association. Iskender Bey, Manager at 430 Pine St., (Rooms formerly occupied by S. F. Art Association) to be sold at Auction on Thursday & Friday, Sept, 14th and 15th. Sale to begin each day at 11 a.m. "Our Society" Blue Book is now in press: will be issued in November. Charles C. Hoag, publisher, 179 Crocker Building, San Francisco. Hamlets Soliloquy on the Krell Piano. To play, or not to play, that is the question; whether ‘tis nobler like an ass to suffer the thousand tortures of a bad piano, or to take means to counteract these troubles, and by the purchase of a Krell piano let music reign supreme and oust vile discord. It is a consummation to be hoped for; the earache and the countless awful shocks that nerves are heir to would be thus avoided. Why should we therefore search in aimless blind. The undiscovered maker from whose clutch [ness no purchaser returns, unless well swindled, buying with fatuous joy some stencil fraud, some rattletrap concern, whose gaudy frame is hollow, save that it perchance contain the semblance only of the strings it should. These, sickled o'er with the pale cast of naught which lose the name of action – soft you now – the fair Ophelia: - Nymph in thy Orisons, devoutly pray, that when surcease of care shall let those dainty fingers gently stray, with magic touch o'er the responding keys, a "Krell" piano may be there to waft thy music to the listening spheres. Curtaz & Son supply this sought-for-boon-with touch and tone combined a perfect whole. Benj. Curtaz & Son. Sole Agents. Temporary warerooms: 725 Market Street, History Building. Between the Acts go to Wichman Bros. No. 56 Third Street. For fine candies, Ice Cream Soda, Etc. Branch of 754 Market St. Charles Lyons, London Tailor, Imports all his goods direct from England. Suits from $19.50, Pants from $5.00. Samples and self-measurement free by mail. 1216-1218 Market St., between Taylor and Jones. 908 Market St., between Stockton and Powell. 302 Kearny St., in the Evening Post Building. Superfluous Hair on the female face on men's cheek above the beard line destroyed forever without pain or injury by the electric needle operation. Moles, warts, blackheads, etc.F removed forever without pain or injury by the New York Electrolysis Co., 225 Geary Street, S. F. Book and Consultation Free. Hours 9 to 4. Sundays 10 to 1. Fine carpeting's, elegant upholstery, rich furniture. Plum & Hills 1850. Incorporated 1887. Chas. M Plum & Co. Fine Carpeting Rich Furniture. Upholstery Company. 1301 to 1307 Market Street. Corner of Ninth Street. San Francisco. Chas. M. Plum & Co. Upholstery Company. 1301-7 Market St., Cor. 9th. When tired of inferior work try us! B. Grace Co Builders, San Francisco - Cal. Telephone 279. Strictly first-class vehicles of all kinds 421 and 423 Pacific Street. Murzburger Hofbrau the best of all imported beers constantly on draught at the original Louvre first class restaurant and family parlor. Open until 2 o'clock. Phelan Building, O'Farrell and Market Stst. Felix Eisele & Co., sole agents for the Pacific Coast. Mme. Jonzee renowned beauty doctor just from the East. Hairdressing. Manicure and chiropodist. Reception room, 23, 21 Powell St., Cor. Ellis St. Stylish Eastern Goods at Eastern Prices. Opp. Baldwin Hotel. Dickey's Crème De Lis. Society ladies who take a proper degree of pride in their appearance, use it exclusively for sale by all druggists. The Studio the finest collection of Theatrical Pictures and Notes in the World. Call between acts and see them. M. J. Dunn, 710 Mission Street. Telephone 1667.
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The Merchant of Venice, 4-16 September 1893, Image 3 of 3

Fire Marine Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited of London. 301 California Street. San Francisco, Cal. Subscribed Capital - $12,500,000, Paid-up Capital - $1,250,000, Total Cash Assets, Gold – 16,517, 786, Total Liabilities, including Re-insurance, Funds, etc. - $11,432, 633, Cash Surplus to Policy-Holders - %5,085,153. All losses on the Pacific Coast promptly paid through the Branch Office of the Company. Pacific Coast Branch Office: 301 California St. San Francisco, Cal. C. F. Mullins, Manager. Losses paid by the Company. Over seventy-three Millions of Dollars. Louis Roesche Co. Printers. S. P.

2. Programme

Date 14 September 1893
Play(s) The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s) 4 September 1893 to 16 September 1893
Venue Grand Opera House
Venue address San Francisco [USA]
Stage Manager H. J. Loveday
Scene Designer Hawes Craven, W. Telbin, W. Hann
Music Director Meredith Ball
Document ID ET-D672 Original record
Held by The British Library
3 scanned images
Image not available

The Merchant of Venice, 4-16 September 1893, Image 1 of 3

Mauvais! Cheap Music. Decker & Son, Marshall & Wendel Pianos. 769 Market St. Grand Opera House.Al. Hayman & Co. Lessees and Managers. Why deal at Goldberg Bowen and Lebenbaum's because first – "Their stock is very large and varied. Therefore I can get anything I want." Second – "Their service is prompt and efficient". Third – "Their sales are so large that their goods are always fresh." Fourth – "Their three stores are most conveniently located." Fifth – "Their prices are always lowest." Sixth – "Their salesmen are polite and well posted." 1893 Tea Crop now in. Did it ever occur to you that when you paid seven or eight dollars a case for Table Claret that you could buy wine equal in every aspect for half the money or less? Order a case of extra v v Claret, twelve quarts for $3.50, and you will surely be pleased. 50c allowed for return of empty bottles. J. W. Carmany, Men's Furnisher and Tailor. 25 Kearny Street.
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The Merchant of Venice, 4-16 September 1893, Image 2 of 3

Cook's Tours round the world! 621 Market Street, Palace Hotel. The Fedora and Danicheff, 119 Grant Avenue, C. Limousin, Prop. The latest shades in dressed and undressed. Kid gloves made to order to fit both hands. Never rip. Grand Opera House Al. Hayman & Co., Lessees and Managers. Two weeks only! Beginning Monday, September 4th, 1893, Matinees Saturday. First Engagement in San Francisco and First Appearance in 5 Years in America of Mr. Henry Irving, Miss Ellen Terry and the London Lyceum Theatre Company. Under the direction of Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau. Thursday Evening and Saturday Matinee, September 14th and 16th will be presented, Shakespeare's Comedy The Merchant of Venice. Shylock – Mr. Henry Irving, Bassanio – Mr. William Terriss, Duke of Venice – Mr. Howe, Antonio – Mr. Haviland, Prince of Morrocco – Mr. Tyars, Salanio – Mr. Lacy, Salarino – Mr. Martin Harvey, Gratiano – Mr. F. Cooper, Lorenzo – Mr. Clarence Hague, Tubal – Mr. Archer, Launcelot Gobbo – Mr. S. Johnson, Old Gobbo – Mr. Reynolds, Balthazar – Mr. Lorriss, Stephano – Mr. Belmore, Clerk of the Court – Mr. Tabb, Nerissa – Miss Kate Phillips, Jessica – Miss Coleridge and Portia – Miss Ellen Terry. Synopsis of Scenery. Act 1, Scene 1. – Venice – A Public Place, Scene 2 – Belmont – Portia's House, Scene 3. Venice – A Public Place – Hawes Craven. Act II. Scene 1 – A Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 2 – Another Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 3. – Shylock's House by a Bridge – W. Telbin, Act III. Scene 1. – Belmont – Room in Portia's House – W. Hann, Scene 2. – Venice – A Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 3. – Belmont – Room in Portia's House – W. Hann, Scene 4. – Venice – A Street – Hawes Craven, Scene 5. – Belmont – A Room in Portia's House – W. Hann. Act IV. Scene 1 – Venice – A Court of Justice – Hawes Craven. Act V. Scene – Belmont – Portia's Garden with Terrace – Hawes Craven. Continued on next page. Camelline, absolutely harmless and agreeable, preserves and beautifies the complexion. Sohmer Pianos are the best! Newby & Evans – Medium Price Unequalled! Byron Mauzy, 308-314 Post St. Perrier-Jouet, W. B. Chapman, sole agent for the Pacific Coast, 123 California St., San Francisco, Cal. Joe Rosenberg 40 and 42 Geary Street, keep the best fast black hose for ladies and children. Loie Fuller silks Those bewildering rainbow effects which are now all the rage in London and New York. 21 inches wide, in 8 combinations of colorings. $1.85 a Yard. Hale Bros. (Incorporated) 937-939-941 Market St., San Francisco. Mason Doree 217 Kearny St. Open until one o'clock. The leading caterers of San Francisco. Wedding parties, balls, etc. – supper after Theatre a Speciality. Sehreiber's Restaurant 834 Market St. (formerly The Spa). Oysters, Game, Fish, Roasts, Steaks, Chops. A La Carte cuisine and services perfect. Ices, Ice Creams, Cocoa, Chocolate to perfection, Cakes & Pastries always fresh. Ice Cream Soda and all popular Fountain Drinks. Our manufacturer of Chocolates, Bon Bons and Home-made Candies are always fresh and superior to any in the market. Schreiber's Restaurant formerly "The Spa" 843 Market Street. Programme of Music, overture – "Merchant of Venice" – Hamilton Clarke, Entr'acte – Air de Ballet – Gounod, Entr'acte "Portia" – Hamilton Clarke, Ballet Music – "Faust" – Gounod, Entr'acte – "Aubade Printaniere" – Paul Lacombe. For Mr. Irving, Stage Manager – Mr. H. J. Loveday, Musical Director – Mr. Meredith Ball, Treasurer – Mr. C. Howson, Acting Manager – Mr. Bram Stoker, General Agent for Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, Mr. John E. Warner. Secretary and Treasurer – Myron B. Rice. Repertoire for the week: Thursday, September 14th – The Merchant of Venice, Friday, September 15th (last time) – Becket, Saturday Matinee, September 16th – The Merchant of Venice, Saturday Evening, September 16th – Louis XI. This house perfumed by Greenbaum & Co, 120 Post Street. Ladies use Camelline for the complexion. Grand exhibition of rare Turkish rugs, etc. Imported by the Oriental Art Association. Iskender Bey, Manager at 430 Pine St., (Rooms formerly occupied by S. F. Art Association) to be sold at Auction on Thursday & Friday, Sept, 14th and 15th. Sale to begin each day at 11 a.m. "Our Society" Blue Book is now in press: will be issued in November. Charles C. Hoag, publisher, 179 Crocker Building, San Francisco. Hamlets Soliloquy on the Krell Piano. To play, or not to play, that is the question; whether ‘tis nobler like an ass to suffer the thousand tortures of a bad piano, or to take means to counteract these troubles, and by the purchase of a Krell piano let music reign supreme and oust vile discord. It is a consummation to be hoped for; the earache and the countless awful shocks that nerves are heir to would be thus avoided. Why should we therefore search in aimless blind. The undiscovered maker from whose clutch [ness no purchaser returns, unless well swindled, buying with fatuous joy some stencil fraud, some rattletrap concern, whose gaudy frame is hollow, save that it perchance contain the semblance only of the strings it should. These, sickled o'er with the pale cast of naught which lose the name of action – soft you now – the fair Ophelia: - Nymph in thy Orisons, devoutly pray, that when surcease of care shall let those dainty fingers gently stray, with magic touch o'er the responding keys, a "Krell" piano may be there to waft thy music to the listening spheres. Curtaz & Son supply this sought-for-boon-with touch and tone combined a perfect whole. Benj. Curtaz & Son. Sole Agents. Temporary warerooms: 725 Market Street, History Building. Between the Acts go to Wichman Bros. No. 56 Third Street. For fine candies, Ice Cream Soda, Etc. Branch of 754 Market St. Charles Lyons, London Tailor, Imports all his goods direct from England. Suits from $19.50, Pants from $5.00. Samples and self-measurement free by mail. 1216-1218 Market St., between Taylor and Jones. 908 Market St., between Stockton and Powell. 302 Kearny St., in the Evening Post Building. Superfluous Hair on the female face on men's cheek above the beard line destroyed forever without pain or injury by the electric needle operation. Moles, warts, blackheads, etc.F removed forever without pain or injury by the New York Electrolysis Co., 225 Geary Street, S. F. Book and Consultation Free. Hours 9 to 4. Sundays 10 to 1. Fine carpeting's, elegant upholstery, rich furniture. Plum & Hills 1850. Incorporated 1887. Chas. M Plum & Co. Fine Carpeting Rich Furniture. Upholstery Company. 1301 to 1307 Market Street. Corner of Ninth Street. San Francisco. Chas. M. Plum & Co. Upholstery Company. 1301-7 Market St., Cor. 9th. When tired of inferior work try us! B. Grace Co Builders, San Francisco - Cal. Telephone 279. Strictly first-class vehicles of all kinds 421 and 423 Pacific Street. Murzburger Hofbrau the best of all imported beers constantly on draught at the original Louvre first class restaurant and family parlor. Open until 2 o'clock. Phelan Building, O'Farrell and Market Stst. Felix Eisele & Co., sole agents for the Pacific Coast. Mme. Jonzee renowned beauty doctor just from the East. Hairdressing. Manicure and chiropodist. Reception room, 23, 21 Powell St., Cor. Ellis St. Stylish Eastern Goods at Eastern Prices. Opp. Baldwin Hotel. Dickey's Crème De Lis. Society ladies who take a proper degree of pride in their appearance, use it exclusively for sale by all druggists. The Studio the finest collection of Theatrical Pictures and Notes in the World. Call between acts and see them. M. J. Dunn, 710 Mission Street. Telephone 1667.
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The Merchant of Venice, 4-16 September 1893, Image 3 of 3

Fire Marine Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited of London. 301 California Street. San Francisco, Cal. Subscribed Capital - $12,500,000, Paid-up Capital - $1,250,000, Total Cash Assets, Gold – 16,517, 786, Total Liabilities, including Re-insurance, Funds, etc. - $11,432, 633, Cash Surplus to Policy-Holders - %5,085,153. All losses on the Pacific Coast promptly paid through the Branch Office of the Company. Pacific Coast Branch Office: 301 California St. San Francisco, Cal. C. F. Mullins, Manager. Losses paid by the Company. Over seventy-three Millions of Dollars. Louis Roesche Co. Printers. S. P.

3. Programme

Date Saturday 16 September 1893 [17]
Play(s) The Merchant of Venice
Production Date(s) 4 September 1893 to 16 September 1893
Venue Grand Opera House
Venue address San Francisco [USA]
Stage Manager H. J. Loveday
Scene Designer Hawes Craven, W. Telbin, W. Hann
Music Director Meredith Ball
Document ID ET-D673 Original record
Held by The British Library

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