Henry Irving "AMBER HEART" Bram Stoker ("Dracula") 1888 London Lyceum Program

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This is a rare July 3rd, 1888 programme (playbill) from the London revival of the ALFRED C. CALMOUR play "AMBER HEART" followed by "ROBERT MACAIRE"
at the Lyceum Theatre in London. ("Amber Heart" was first produced on June 7th, 1887
at London's
Lyceum Theatre. This revival opened May 23rd, 1888.) ..... The cast of "AMBER HEART" included
Miss ELLEN TERRY
,
GEORGE ALEXANDER, Mr. F. TYARS, Mr. WENMAN, Mr. HARBURY, Mr. HERMAN VEZIN, Mrs. MACKLIN, Miss COLERIDGE and Miss MATTHEWS .....
"ROBERT MACAIRE"
starred HENRY IRVING in the title role and featured WEEDON GROSSMITH,
Mr. H. HOWE,
Mr. HARBURY, Mr. HAVILAND, Mr. TYARS,
Mr. M. HARVEY, Mr. MARION, Mrs. MACKLIN and Miss F. HARWOOD
..... CREDITS: Book by
ALFRED C. CALMOUR
; Orchestra conducted by J. MEREDITH BALL
; Musical Direction by MEREDITH BALL; Stage Manager: BRAM STOKER; Produced and Directed by HENRY IRVING ..... Side note: T
he personal assistant for Mr. Irving and Acting Manager of the Lyceum Theatre was BRAM STOKER (fourth scanned image) who in 1897 would write the famous Gothic novel "DRACULA"
. Henry
Irving was the inspiration for the title character in "Dracula" ..... DETAILS: The four page program measures 6 1/2" X 8 5/8" inches and includes production credits, cast list and synopsis of scenes, but no cast photos or bios ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light creasing, minor soiling and moderate edge wear, this rare playbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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