Title: The merchant of Venice
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. "The 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. 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.