National Republican., 1888-03-04
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THE GREAT WRITER BEFORE THE
COURT OF ELIZABETH.
Brilliant Spectacle to He Presented ut
AibauRh's-Prominent Society People
Assume All the Characters - FUN
synopsis of the Scenes and Casts.

Assume All the Characters full
synopsis of the Scenes and Casts.
The training of the performers in the Shake
'pearean pageant at the residences of Mrs
Clephane, Mrs. Robert Stevens, and Mrs.
Randolph &eim during the past week will be
followed by stage rehearsas at Alpaughs
opera House on tomorrow and Tuesday even
lngs of this week. The first performance will
be given on Wednesday evening, Mar. 7. 1t
will be repeated on the two succeeding nights
The rehearsals have been emiueutly success.
ful, aud are guarantee Of the most brilliant
'pectacular social entertainment ever pre-
sented IN this country.
The only exhibition of a similar character
was given at Birmingham England, in the in.
terest of a notable charity, under the auspices
of the nobility, the aristocracy and geutry
participating. The entertainment created
great enthusiasm all over England, from
castle to cot, aud resulted In large pecuniary
success. In order that the public may appre-
ciate the scope and interest OF the plays the
following synopsis Is given:
The Snakespearean pantomime and royal
pageant will be inaugurated by grand
entree representing the presentation of Shake.
speare at the court of Queen Elizabeth. With
flourish of trumpets the heralds of the court
appear and announce the approach of the
royal guards enters upon the scene, fol-
lowed by the court Queen Elizabeth, Mrs.
Thomas A. Riggs: Earl of Leicester Mr..
Mr.. f. ID. Arrep; Lord Bacon, Mr.. ]. H Souie
sir Francis Howard, Mr. G G. Tyler; Sir
Walter Raleigh, Mr.. Joseph Washington; Sir
Francis Drake, Mr.. Seawel.
Ladies of the court-Mrs. Senator Saoln,
Mrs Sanator Bate, Mrs Representative Butter
worth, Mrs. Commodore Washington, Nine.
Romero, Mrs. Repre-. entatlve Lee, Mrs. Judge
Ra lahf nt al "A lie
tinction.
Maids OF honor-Miss Leary, of Richmond;
Miss Butterworth. Miss Ty Ter, Of Rome, N. Y;
Miss Arth, Miss Pentland, Miss Schmidt;
knights and attendants.
The queen ascends her throne, and at her
command William Shakespeare is ushered
into her presence
After his presentation to the court he is CON-
mauded to favor the assemblage with a repre-
sentation of scenes from his PLAYS. Heralds
advance and give the signal TOR preparation
and present to view q scroll bearing the title OF
the play to be presented.
with appropriate music the pages roll back
the curtain inclosing the rear OF the throne
room.
The thirteen scenes selected from the plays
OF Shakespeare are then presented. The fol-
lowing is the complete cast Of the entire per-
fOrmance:
"HAMLET'-THE PLAYER SCENE.
Hamlet, Mr.. ]. b. Randolph; King, DR..
Ralpa Jenkins Polonius, Mr. Frank, Ciee.
yer; Guildenstern, Mr.. J. F. Duhamel;
Rosencrautz, Mr. G. Q. French: Horatio,
Mr j. p WOEen SSs ,a1 Bs5naTSo p. Mr. ks s"d
Second Actor, DIR. L. S. Carroli Officers, Mr..
n. p. De Forest, Mr.. W. Y. Perry; Queen Ger
trnde, Miss H. Douglass; oPhelia. Miss Kate
In waiting, Miss A. B. Winnie, Miss dcNulty,
Miss Edith Soule, Miss NJ. L. Newton, Mrs. W.
F. Clarke, Miss Tillie Roome.
"RoMEo AND JULIET'-THE BALCONY SCENE.
Romeo Mr., George Erdman; Juliet, Miss
Annie Sneed.
''KISG LEAR"
The king makes deposition of his king.
dom to his daughters: King Lear. Mr..
Ghilds; Duke OF Aeany E.,ibr. Mr. MCMILLAN; Ss
Burgundy, Mr.. Barker; Luke OF Kent,
Mr. W. #. Clark: Duke OF Gloster. Mr.. Niver;
King OF France, Mr. Jackson: Goneril, Miss
Helen Cannon; Reagan, Miss Preston; Cordeia,
Miss Wik ware; Captain of Guards Mr.. W. c.
Clephane; Doctor, Mr.. Frank Dyer; Fool, Mr..
J. j. Edison, jr. Pages. Alan A. Clephane, w,
F. Sewers; Maids of Honor Miss Grosvener,
Miss Katie Jones, Miss Barnes, Miss Weber,
Miss Julia Clephane.
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
The adventures of Sir John Fastaf with
Mistress Ford and Mistress Page and his es-
cape in buckbasket: Mistress Ford, Miss B.
Dame Quickly, Miss Fannie R. Millholand;
Sir John Falstaif, Mr.. Ed Hay; Page, Mr.. Ner-
man Fleming; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr.. whitney
Moore; DR.. Csius, Mr.. Towner: Robin, Neal
JULIUS CESAR"
Senate scene and his assassination in
Brutus, Joseph W. Anderson; Cassius,
z. Vance Harris; Marc Antony, Wharton
Declus, Mr.. Manning Metellus, George K.
French; Trebonius, James 7. Gibbs; Caius,
Edw. G, Robinson; Lepidus, Benjamin II
George A. Mains; guards. G; H. 7. townsend,
]. N. McGibbon; senators, Frank Hilton, Jas
o. Rice. George A. Howe Fred W. Page, MIR.
Weidemann, and twelve others.
1.-THE MERCHANT OF VENICE"
Trial scene between Antonio and Shylock
| Portia Miss Emma Wilson; Nerissa, Miss Sy
pher; Duke, Mr.. X. c. Mckinney: Lords. DR..
tchooley, MIR Perkins, Mr. A. Keith shylock,
neste, Mr. Weaver. Mr.. Hopkins Mr.. Munroe
Mr.. Matterson; Antonio. Mr.. ID. q. Harrison;
Bassanio, Mr. Brooke; Gratiano, Mr.. X. NJ
rowson; Salarino. Mr.. 8. NJ. Milton; Salirious,
Mr.. Frye.
MACBETH"
Banquet scene, with apparition of Banquo.
| Macbeth, Mr. Brice: LenoX, Mr. Mills; Lenox Of
the Castle, Mr. Lavender; Banquo Mr.. shelley:
Lady Mach tn. Miss Katherine Scott; ladies',
| Mis- Bate daughter OF senator Bate OF Tennes-
see) Miss Muldrow, MISS Wheeler, Miss Tai
madge, Miss Hatch, Miss Dupray, Miss Bank
| mead, Miss Bean and Miss REAGAN daughter of
| Messrs. Mills. Ayers, Balloy, Wills, Z l.. Pugh,
Charles Lavender, Carey Henry. and DR.. Ken
nedy.
'As YOU LIKE IT.
Scene I-wrrstling scene between Orlando
aud Cnarles-orlaudo, Mr.. Graham: Duke
Frederick, Mr.. J. G. Freeman; Charles, the
Wrestler, Mr.. Merle Clinton; LIE Beau, DR..
Jerome Chase; Touchstone, Mr.. J. b. Philip;
kOsalind, Miss l. q Gr,g,by; Celia, Miss Janet
Richard six Lords, Messrs Davis, L. 4. Price
o. NJ. NJ KAN, Anderson, L. NJ. saunders. and
Scene II-Duke Senior, DR.. L. G. Staples
D Jacques, Mr.. VIC Campbell; Ameus, Mr.. &. A.
Provost. Tne Seven Ages of Man." enacted
en- panlomime. while Mr.. Tweedale (5hake
speare) recites 1t.
Tine Apollo G ub. a double octette, undel
direction of DR.. Rimball, will sing in hunters
costume in the woodland scene.
ORCHARD THE H."
Tent scene on eve of the Battle of Boswortt
Field-King Richard III, Mr.. F. X. Dunno
beck; Duke OF YORK. Maude Gorham; Prince o.
Wales, Percy soule: Queen Anne, Miss Nc.
Nabb; King Henry vi, Lieut.. Elliott.
TWELFTH NIGHT"
Scene with Malvolio ana Olivia after the re
ceipt OF the hoaxing letter from Maria-Olivia
r Mrs. Chas. b. keade; Maria, Miss Paddocl
daughter of Senator Paddock): siI Toby. Lieut.
Chambers, U. 3. Navy; Fabian, Lieut.. Talcott
U. s. Navy; clown, Mr.. Pulizzi; Malvolio, Ed
. b. Hay.
''oTHELLo''-THE MURDER OF DEsDEMoNA.
Desdemona Miss Ethel Chase Sprague Bme
liza, Miss B. ManypenDy; 0Ihello, Mr. j.
Randolph: Iago, Mr.. T. Carusi; Gratiano, Monii
Porter; Ludovico, Mr.. Fletcher; Montana, MI
G. L. McNabb.
- THE "wISTER's TALE."-THE STATUE SCENE
Hermione, Queen of Sicily, Miss Harrison
Paulina, wife to Antigonus, Miss Wilkinson
Perdita daughter of Leontes and Hermiont
J Carlotta French; l. ontes, King of Sicily. MI
II. Carpenter; PolixeDes, King OF Bohemls
Mr.. John J2hps,lr,; FlorlzeI son Of Polixene'
Cameron; Ladies of the Court Misses Rida NJ,
CalmOnt, Agnes Coles, Annie Peachey Bessi
Keim, Maud Edwards Lords, Messrs. Z: !
Alvo d, Harry Wyeth.
"HEHRY ""
J. Act ~, Scene Tine battle of Agincoui
will be represented by forty trained soldier
hot npip