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Date 31/05/1884
London Royal Lyceum Theatre – Much Ado About Nothing – 1884
An original programme for Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, dated 31 May 1884, with Henry Irving and Norman Forbes in the cast.
Irving’s Lyceum production, first staged in 1882, paired him as Benedick with Ellen Terry as Beatrice and was one of the great successes of their partnership.
A superb piece of Victorian Shakespeare history for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Much Ado About Nothing |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre – London |
| Cast | Henry Irving – Norman Forbes |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, tiny staple hole top right corner, nof, a slight dark colour at inside spine edge
Did you know?
- Ellen Terry’s Beatrice is often counted among her finest Shakespearean roles.
- Norman Forbes was the brother of the actor Johnston Forbes-Robertson.
- Irving’s business manager at the Lyceum was Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.
SKU: T00215
