The sunken bell
Contributors: Harned, Virginia, -1946; Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940; Lachaume, Aimé, 1871-1944; Meltzer, Charles Henry, 1853-1936; Hauptmann, Gerhart, 1862-1946; New National Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1900
Language: eng
Description: New National Theatre, W.H. Rapley, manager, T. Arthur Smith, treasurer. Daniel Frohman presents E.H. Sothern, Virginia Harned and their company, in the new fairy play (first time in Washington), entitled "The Sunken Bell" (Die Versunkene Glocke), in five acts, by Gerhart Hauptmann, freely rendered into English verse by Chas. Henry Meltzer, the original music, including the preludes and intermezzos, composed especially for this production by Aime Lachaume. Scenery by E.G. Unitt, Daly's Theatre, costumes by Maurice Hermann.
Notes: New National Theatre [Washington, D.C.]. Week of Monday, May 14, 1900, matinee Saturday only.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: E.H. Sothern, Rebecca Warren, Clara Cubitt, Edith Taleaferro, Arthur R. Lawrence, Roydon Erlynne, Owen Fawcett, C.P. Flockton, Virginia Harned, Rowland Buckstone, H.S. Northrup, Edna Philips, Edna Crawford, Irene Rooke, May Johnson, Adele Block.

"Friday and Saturday evening and matinee Saturday, E.H. Sothern and Virginia Harned in 'The King's Musketeer'.".

LC copy 1 imperfect: [6] p. (p. [9-10], [11-12] and [15-16]) only of program.

LC copy 2 imperfect: 2 pieces clipped from program only.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Musical programme. 1. Overture "Ruy Blas" / Mendelssohn; title: 2. Suite Pittoresque / Lachaume, expressly composed for the production of the "Sunken Bell". a. The Fairy at the Brook; title: 3. Meditation / Bach Gounod; title: 4. Melodie / Rubinstein; title: 5. Suite Pittoresque / Lachaume. b. Spring-time; title: 6. Dreams / Wagner; title: 7. Suite Pittoresque / Lachaume. c. Peaceful Rest.