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Jekyll and Hyde - Lyceum Theatre
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Jekyll and Hyde - Lyceum Theatre
Author: Robin A. Lacey
Wednesday, 05 June 2002 - 11:54 am |        | Hi Everybody,
I'm stuck. I have been trying to find out the start and finish dates of the 1888 production of the play 'Jekyll and Hyde' that ran for about ten weeks at the Lyceum Theatre, London.
A search of Casebook.org and the internet in general (through Google) has to-date proven fruitless.
Can anybody out there help?
Many thanks,
Robin |
Author: David O'Flaherty
Wednesday, 05 June 2002 - 01:53 pm | | Hi, Robin,
The Shapespeare Centre Library has a special collection covering the years Henry Irving managed the Lyceum. I sent them an email asking if they could provide the specific dates for "Jekyll and Hyde." If I hear anything, I'll let you know.
I did find a great publicity still from the production, a kind of double exposure of Mansfield as Jekyll and Hyde. If anyone would like a copy, just email me.
Take care,
David |
Author: alex chisholm
Wednesday, 05 June 2002 - 06:17 pm | | Hi Guys
Mansfield’s performances of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde opened at the Lyceum on August 4 1888.
An attack of Mansfield’s rheumatism led to the cancellation of the afternoon and evening performances of Jekyll & Hyde on Saturday 15 September.
Monday 17 September, Richard Davey’s one-act classical comedy, Lesbia, introduced to precede Jekyll and Hyde.
Wednesday 19 September, perhaps acting on advice offered in the Daily Telegraph’s review of Lesbia, 18 Sept., the last 12 performances of Jekyll and Hyde, preceded by Lesbia billed, with the resultant final performance scheduled for Saturday 29 September.
On Thursday, 20 September, Mansfield and his Lyceum company gave a matinee performance of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at the Crystal Palace Theatre.
On 1 October Mansfield starred in A Parisian Romance, preceded by Lesbia, which continued until Tuesday 9 October, with additional performances on 11 and Saturday matinee on 13 October.
"Due to popular demand" Jekyll & Hyde, preceded by Lesbia was again staged on the evenings of 10, 12 and 13, as well as from 15 to 18 October.
The benefit performance of Prince Karl, preceded by Always Intended, took place on 19 October.
One more Lyceum performance of Jekyll & Hyde, now preceded by Always Intended, was staged on the evening of 20 October.
Prince Karl, preceded by Always Intended, became the regular bill from Monday 22 October.
Mansfield’s Lyceum season closed on Saturday 1 December.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
alex |
Author: Robin A. Lacey
Wednesday, 05 June 2002 - 08:58 pm | | David and Alex,
My sincere thanks to you both for helping me (and others, I expect) over this question.
Alex,
Astounding detail. One could almost imagine you were there!
David,
Please do let me know what the Shakespeare Centre Library has to say. It's all grist to the mill.
Again, my thanks to you both for such sterling efforts
Regards,
Robin |
Author: alex chisholm
Wednesday, 05 June 2002 - 10:03 pm | | Hi Robin
Sometimes I feel old enough to have been there, but no such luck I’m afraid.
Mansfield’s Jekyll & Hyde has been my main obsession for some time, and I’ve managed to do a fair bit of research on the topic. Indeed, I’m currently working on a book project with Professor Martin Danahay of the University of Texas, focussing on Tricky Dickie in the dual role. – a bit of shameless name-dropping and self-publicising there, sorry.
The details provided in the above post were mostly gleaned from various newspapers of the time, and you are more than welcome to them. I’m glad I could be of some assistance.
All the Best
alex |
Author: David O'Flaherty
Wednesday, 19 June 2002 - 12:38 pm | | Hi, Robin
I heard from the Library today, but their information from a program kindly pulled by a nice librarian was only August 4, 1888-October (no date). Not as extensive as Alex's information.
Dave |
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