King Lear
Contributors: Brady, William A., 1863-1950; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Corning, John Herbert, d. ca. 1940, donor; Belasco Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1913
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, manager. Robert B. Mantell (management William A. Brady) in Shakespearean and classic repertoire. "King Lear". The tragedy will be given as prepared by William Winter for the use of Edwin Booth. The incidental music to all the Mantell productions composed by Andrew Byrne, during Mr. Mantell's engagement, the orchestra will render original overtures and entre'actes appropriate to each play and also selections.
Notes: Belasco Theatre, Washington, D.C., week of Monday, April 7, 1913, matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays. Friday evening.

Title devised by Library staff.

"Belasco Theater program, Washington, D.C Belasco Theatre engagement of Robert Mantell in Shakespearean repertoire. 4-7-1913. Season of 1913-1914, volume 8, number 30"--Cover.

Cast: Mr. Mantell, Mr. Alfred Hastings, Mr. John Burke, Mr. L'Estrange Millman, Mr. Brigham Royce, Mr. Raymond Geist, Mr. Edward Lewers, Mr. Lawrence Key, Mr. John Fritz, Mr. Fritz Leiber, Mr. Allen Thomas, Mr. Guy Lindsley, Miss Bessie Lenore, Miss Genevieve Hamper, Miss Agnes Eliott Scott, Miss Genevieve Reynolds.

With: Richelieu / Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Issued together.

LC copy: Gift: Est. of J.H. Corning, June 20, 1940. Shelved under: Richelieu.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Music: Overture" Merry Wives of Windsor" / Nicolia; title: Overture "Dame Blanche" / Boldieu; title: Hebrew Melodies "Kol Nidrei" / Bruch; title: Reverie / Vieuxtemps; title: Overture "Macbeth" / Bryne; title: Ballet Suite "La Source" / Delibes; title: "Chanson Sans Paroles" / Tschaikowsky; title: "Spring Song" / Mendelssohn; title: Marche "Militaire" / Schubert; title: Marche "Alla Turk" / Mozart; title: Prize Song from "Meistersinger " / Wagner.