1893 - 1894Fourth Lyceum company tour of North America
8 November-30 December 1893

Henry VIII

Location Abbey's Theatre, 1396 Broadway, New York, USA
Plays performed Henry VIII

Programme

Date Monday 4 December 1893 [15]
Play(s) Henry VIII
Production Date(s) 8 November 1893 to [30 December 1893]
Venue Abbey's Theatre
Venue address Broadway and 38th St, New York [USA]
Time of performance 2pm 8pm
Stage Manager H. J. Loveday
Scene Designer J. Harker, Hawes Craven, W. Telbin
Music Director Meredith Ball
Document ID ET-D681 Original record
Held by The British Library
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Telbin, Act V. Greenwich – Church of the Grey Friars – Hawes Craven. The Overture, Entr'actes and Incidental Music have been composed expressly for the Play by Mr. Edward German. Musical Director – Mr. Meredith Ball. For Mr. Irving. Stage Manager – Mr. H. Loveday, Musical Director – Mr. Meredith Ball, Treasurer – Mr. C. E. Howson, Acting Manager – Mr. Bram Stoker. Saturday Night, December 9. "The Lyons Mail." Lesurques and Dubosc – Mr. Irving. The Knabe Piano is used at Abbey's Theatre. The Mason & Hamlin Organ is used at this Theatre. E. A. Morrison & Son, 893 Broadway, are offering Ladies' Hats from $7.00 to $20.00 and Children's Hats $3.75 to $18.00. Rich Materials. Latest Styles. Piper-Heidsieck sec. Finest Dry Wine Imported. For sale everywhere. Heigler's Fresh! Pure!! Delicious!!! Bonbons and chocolates. A large assortment of fancy boxes and baskets suitable for Xmas presents. 863 Broadway, bet, 17th & 18th Sts., 150 Broadway, cor. 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Abbey's Theatre, Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, Proprietors and Managers. Horace McVicker – Business Manager, Myron B. Rice – Secretary and Treasurer, James F. Geary – Advertising Agent, Jesse Williams – Leader of Orchestra, Henry E. Hoyt – Scenic Artist. World's Fair Prizes. Telegram from Chicago. World's Fair Ground, Chigaco, III., October 18, 1893. C. C. Shayne, Furrier, 124 and 126 West 42d St., New York. Shayne's exhibits received highest awards over all competitors, for fine furs – Garments of Russian Sable, Hudson Bay Otter, Mink, Sealskin, Natural [?]. Fisher and Pelts, natural and dyed, ready for use, all kinds, which embraces skins of Russian Sable, Hudson Bay Sable, Stone Marter, Royal Ermine, Chinchilla, Persian Lamb, Mink, Moire Astakhan. Fox natural and dyed Lynx, Sea Otter, etc. Official. W. H. Mather, Supt. of Exhibits. Jackson Park, Chicago, III., October 18, 1895. C. C. Shayne, Esq., New York City. 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In 1895 Henry Irving became the first British actor to receive a knighthood.

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