Much Ado About Nothing
Print
October 1882 (performed)
October 1882 (performed)
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Print showing scenes from a production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882. The print is taken from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 28, 1882.
Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick, and the cast also included Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Claudio.
Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick, and the cast also included Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Claudio.
Object details
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| Title | Much Ado About Nothing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
| Brief description | Print showing scenes from a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882 |
| Physical description | Print showing scenes from a production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882. The print is taken from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 28, 1882. The print shows an image of Henry Irving as Benedick, centre, with four scenes surrounding him. At the left is Beatrice telling Benedick to kill Claudio. At the top is a scene entitled 'Sigh No More Ladies'. On the right is Beatrice talking with Benedick in Act II, Scene 1. At the bottom, the largest scene, shows Act IV, Scene 1. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | THE ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS, October 28, 1882. - 152
'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE. |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Summary | Print showing scenes from a production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882. The print is taken from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 28, 1882. Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick, and the cast also included Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Claudio. |
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| Accession number | S.686-2016 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2016 |
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