£37.50
Date 14/051900
London Her Majesty's Theatre – Midsummer Nights Dream – 1900
A programme for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Her Majesty’s Theatre, London, dated 14 May 1900. Herbert Beerbohm Tree’s lavish staging featured Julia Neilson, Winifred Wood, George Fryer and Cyril Smith.
Tree’s fairyland was the talk of London, and this is a delightful example of old theatre programmes from the turn of the century.
| Production | A Midsummers Night Dream |
|---|---|
| Venue | Her Majesty's Theatre – London |
| Cast | Julia Neilson – Winifred Wood, George Fryer – Cyril Smith |
Condition: Good, cfld, lcr, top left corner torn off, nof, a few tiny edge tears, small binder punch holes
Did you know?
- Tree’s production became famous for its real rabbits running across the stage.
- Julia Neilson played Oberon, while Tree himself played Bottom.
- Mendelssohn’s incidental music accompanied the production.
SKU: T00539
