Theater program for Edwin Booth and Helena Modjeska in "The Merchant of Venice," Detroit Opera House, April 16, 1890
Contributors: Modjeska, Helena, 1840-1909, actor; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Detroit Opera House; Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Kerby Printing Co.
Published: 1890
Place of publication: [Detroit]
Language: eng
Other titles: Merchant of Venice; Detroit Opera House, C.J. Whitney, prop.
Description: Three nights only. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, April 14, 15 and 16. First joint appearance in Detroit of Edwin Booth, Helena Modjeska, under the direction of Arthur B. Chase. Wednesday evening, April 16, Shakespeare's comedy, in six acts, "The Merchant of Venice"... The vocal music under the direction of Mr. W.R.S. Morris, stage manager, Mr. Robert M. Eberle, business manager, Mr. Theodore Bromley, business agent, Mr. Joseph J. Levy.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff from item.

Cast: Mr. Edwin Booth, Mme. Modjeska, Mr. Frederick Vroom, Mr. Otis Skinner, Mr. Charles Hanford, Mr. Lawrence Henley, Mr. Herbert H. Pattee, Mr. Charles Koehler, Mr. Rankin Duvall, Mr. James Taylor, Mr. Beaumont Smith, Mr. Owen Fawcett, Mr. Ben. G. Rogers, Mr. Edward Vroom, Mr. Oliver Fiske, Mr. W.R.S. Morris, Miss Anna E. Proctor, Miss Maida Craigan.

"Detroit Opera House, C.J. Whitney, proprietor. Season of 1889-1890"--unnumbered page 2.

"Grand Opera Festival, three performances only. Commencing Friday April 18th, matinee Saturday. The Emma Juch Grand English Opera Co., 125 members, 125, the Juch Grand Orchestra, the Juch Grand Chorus, under the direction of Chas. E. Locke"--unnumbered page 7.

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