Hamlet
Contributors: Elliott, Gertrude, d. 1950; Burton, Percy, 1878-1948; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Belasco Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1914
Language: eng
Description: Belasco Theatre, Washington, D.C., David Belasco & Sam S. & Lee Shubert, proprietors and managers, direction of Sam S. and Lee Shubert (Inc.), L. Stoddard Taylor, manager. Farewell of Forbes Robertston (positively his last appearance in Washington) with Gertrude Elliott and London Company, Percy Burton, general manager for Sir J. Forbes-Robertson. Shakespeare's tragedy of "Hamlet." Scenery by Joseph Harker and Hawes Craven. Overture, entr'actes, and incidental music by Tschaikowsky.
Notes: Belasco Theatre, Washington, D.C., week of Monday, March 16, matinees, Wednesday and Saturday, one week only, commencing Monday, March 16th [1914]. Monday, March 16th, Wednesday matinee, March 18th, Saturday night, March 21st.

Title devised by Library staff.

"Belasco Theatre. 3-16-1914. Season of 1913-1914. Volume 9, number 25"--Cover.

Portrait of Forbes-Robertson on cover with caption: "Forbes-Robertson. Farewell week (with Gertrude Elliott). Souvenir".

Cast: Walter Ringham, J. Forbes-Robertson, S.A. Cookson, Ian Robertson, Charles Graham, Percy Rhodes, Grendon Bentley, E.A. Ross, Montague Rutherford, George Hayes, Richard Andean, A. Roberts, R. Ericson, Eric Adeney, Robert Atkins, G. Richardson, H. Athol Forde, S.T. Pearce, R. Montagu, Adeline Bourne, Maud Buchanan, Gertrude Elliott.

With: The light that failed / adapted by George Fleming by from Rudyard Kipling's novel -- The passing of the third floor back / Jerome K. Jerome -- Mice and men / Madeleine Lucette Ryley. Issued together.

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