Ben Hur
Contributors: Brooks, Joseph; Young, William, 1847-1920; Kelley, Edgar Stillman, 1857-1944; Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905; New National Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1902
Language: eng
Description: Klaw & Erlanger's production of Gen. Lew Wallace's "Ben Hur," under the direction of Joseph Brooks, arranged for the stage by Wm. Young, vocal and instrumental music composed for the production by Edgar Stillman Kelley. Entire production under stage direction of Ben Teal.
Notes: New National Theatre [Washington, D.C.], week of Monday, February 10, 1902. Every evening at 8 precisely. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Francis Kingdon, Frank Engel, Chas. J. Wilson, Wm. Farnum, George Alison, Henry Jewett, Frank Weston, Henry Weaver, Jr., William Kelley, William Roberts, Manifee Johnstone, Henry DeVere, Ben S. Mears, George Wilkes, H. De Forrest, Walter Markham, Ellen Mortimer, Sylvia Lynden, Mabel Bert, Helen Prindville, Mary Shaw.

LC copy imperfect: fragments of 3 pages clipped from theater program. Handwritten note on cast list page: "Went alone to Sat. Matinee, Feb. 8th".

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).