Iolanthe
Contributors: Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911; Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company; Bijou Theatre (Boston, Mass.); Boston Bijou Theatre Company (Boston, Mass.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1882
Language: eng
Other titles: Boston Bijou Theatre opening night on December eleventh, 1882
Description: Boston Bijou Theatre Company Thos. N. Hastings, president, Geo. H. Tyler gneral manager, John J. Braham, musical conductor, E.H. Hastings, treasurer. Gala opening of the Bijou Theatre, Monday evening, Dec. 11th, 1882. The entertainment will commence withthe national airs, Bijou Orchestra, opening address written expressly for this occasion by Mr. Wm. T.W. Ball, delivered by Prof. Geo. W. Blish, to be followed with the great comic opera by Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan, under the management of Mr. Ed. E. Rice and by special permission of Mr. R. D'Oyly Carte, Mr. CHas. Harris, stage manager, from the London Theatres will superintend the first presentation in this city of "Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri," (in two acts). Elaborate costumes by Godtschaux of Paris and New York, charming scenic effects by Mr. Ed. LaMoss, mechanical effects, P. Henderson Reeve's Military Band. Orchestra of soloists. The entire theatre lighted by Edison's incandescent lights (Weber's piano is used at this theatre).
Notes: Printed on silk.

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Mr. Henry E. Dixey, Sig. Brocolini, Mr. W.H. Fessenden, Mr. Edward Temple, Mr. Augustus Kammerlee, Mr. James H. Finn, Miss Clara Poole, Miss Janet Edmondson, Miss Mary A. Sanger, Miss Annie Calloway, Miss Hattie Delaro, Miss Sylvia Gerrish.

LC copy accompanied by envelope.

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