Henry Irving "MERCHANT OF VENICE" Bram Stoker ("Dracula") 1895 London Broadside

Description: This is a rare Friday evening, October 25th, 1895 broadside (single page playbill) from the West End revival of William Shakespeare's "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in London. (The revival opened November 30th, 1895 and played a limited four-week engagement.) ..... The play starred HENRY IRVING as "Shylock" and Miss ELLEN TERRY as "Portia" and featured Mr. F. COOPER, Mr. HOWE, Mr. F. H. MACKLIN, Mr. TYARS, Mr. LACY, Mr. MARTIN HARVEY, Mr. BEN WEBSTER, Mr. FULLER MELLISH, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. S. VALENTINE, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. G. TAYLOR, Mr. MARION, Mr. RIVINGTON, Mr. BELMORE, Mr. TABB, Miss MAUD MILTON and Miss AILSA CRAIG ..... Side note: The personal assistant for Mr. Irving and Acting Manager of the Lyceum Theatre was BRAM STOKER (second scanned image) whose famous Gothic novel "DRACULA" would be published on May 26th, 1897. Henry Irving was the inspiration for the book's title character ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Musical Direction by J. MEREDITH BALL; Directed by HENRY IRVING; Produced by ABBEY, SCHOEFFEL and GRAU ..... DETAILS: The single page, two-sided program measures 7 1/2" X 8 3/8" inches and includes production credits, cast list, synopsis of scenes, musical programme and schedule of upcoming engagements, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a heavy fold across the middle, small tears on each side of the fold, a tiny puncture on the right side and light soiling, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Cannon Beach, Oregon

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