Merchant of Venice
Contributors: Brady, William A., 1863-1950; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Belasco Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1911
Language: eng
Description: Belasco Theatre, Washington, D.C., David Belasco and Sam S. and Lee Shubert, proprietors and managers, direction of Sam S. and Lee Shubert (Inc.), L. Stoddard Taylor, resident manager. William A. Brady announces Mr. Mantell and his distinguished company in the following repertoire: "King Lear," "Hamlet," "As You Like It," "Richelieu," "Othello," "Macbeth," "Merchant of Venice," "Richard III." "Merchant of Venice," the comedy is acted from a copy of the prompt book used by Edwin Booth, with the same cuts, omissions and transpositions. The final act of the comedy, which was omitted by men stars until revived by Henry Irving, is given by Mr. Mantell.
Notes: Belasco Theatre, Washington, D.C., week of Monday, April 3, 1911. Matinee Wednesday and Saturday. Saturday matinee.

Title devised by Library staff.

"Belasco Theater program, Washington, D.C., Vol. 6, no. 30"--p. 10.

Cast: Mr. Mantell, Mr. Casson Ferguson, Mr. J. Sawyer Crawley, Mr. Henry Fearing, Mr. Guy Lindsley, Mr. George Stillwell, Mr. Fritz Leiber, Mr. Frederick Baldwin, Mr. W.H. Niemeyer, Mr. Alfred Hastings, Mr. Hugh Jeffrey, Mr. Oscar Pfefferle, Mr. Hastings, Miss Marie Booth Russell, Miss Agness Elliot Scott, Miss Genevieve Hamper.

With: King Lear. Issued together.

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