Henry Irving "MERCHANT OF VENICE" Bram Stoker ("Dracula") 1897 London Program

Description

This is a rare Thursday evening, July 15th, 1897 (Opening Night) programme (playbill) from the West End revival of William Shakespeare's "THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in London. (The revival opened
July 15th, 1897
and played a limited engagement of only three performances.) ..... The play starred HENRY IRVING as "Shylock" and
Miss ELLEN TERRY as "Portia"
and featured Mr. F. COOPER, Mr. LACY, Mr. MACKLIN, Mr. TYARS, Mr. FULLER MELLISH, Mr. HARVEY, Mr. BEN WEBSTER, Mr. GORDON CRAIG, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. S. JOHNSON, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. MARION, Mr. RIVINGTON, Mr. BELMORE, Mr. TABB, Miss MAUD MILTON and Miss EDITH CRAIG ..... Side note: The personal assistant for Mr. Irving and Acting Manager of the Lyceum Theatre was BRAM STOKER (fourth scanned image) whose
famous Gothic novel "DRACULA" was published
on May 26th, 1897. Henry Irving was the inspiration for the book's title character ..... CREDITS: Book by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; Produced and Directed by HENRY IRVING ..... DETAILS: The four page program measures 6 3/4" X 8 1/2" 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 few tiny edge tears, light soiling to the back cover and minor creasing, this 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.