The Ben Greet Players

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The Ben Greet Players
Redpath



THE REDPATH LYCEUM BUREAU
PRESENTS
THE BEN GREET PLAYERS
IN
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Rehearsed and produced by Mr. Ben Greet

The scene of action is laid in Ephesus


CAST OF CHARACTERS


Solinus, Duke of Ephesus
A. L. Barrett


Aegeon, a merchant of Syracuse
Leonard Shepherd


Antipholus of Ephesus
George Seybolt


Antipholus of Syracuse
(Twin brothers and sons to Aegeon and Aemilia)
William J. Keighley


Dromio of Ephesus
Percival Vivian


Dromio of Syracuse
(Twin brothers and attendants on the two Antipholuses)
P. Creighton-Hale


Angelo, a goldsmith
Charles Hanna


A merchant
Charles Ashley


Pinch, a schoolmaster
A. L. Barrett


An officer
G. Barnsby


Aemilia, wife to Aegeon, an Abbess of Ephesus
Margaret Gallagher


Adriana, wife to Antipholus of Ephesus
Grace Halsey Mills


Luciana, her sister
Anne Thompson


Phryne
Blanche Crossan



On the Right is the Home of Antipholus of Ephesus.
In the Center an Abbey.
On the Left a Street Leading to the City.



BUSINESS MANAGER AND REPRESENTATIVE FOR REDPATH LYCEUM BUREAU
Percival Vivian





EXECUTIVE STAFF FOR MR. BEN GREET.


Director
Leonard Shepherd


Stage manager
William J. Keighley


Assistant stage manager
G. Barnsby





MANAGER'S NOTES
In presenting this delightful little comedy, which is one of the first three written by Shakespeare, the Redpath Bureau enters upon a new phase of its work.  The Lyceum is giving its patrons a play of real literary quality as well as a comedy of continual action.  The dramatic construction is faultless; the time of the story is the same as that occupied by its development.  Its original source is Latin, being a free adaptation of the Menaechmi of Plautus.  Its locale is of little consequence, although Shakespeare has transferred it to picturesque Ephesus.  The action could quite as easily be placed at New York, London, San Francisco or in any of the several Athens of this country.  Its Greek costumes could just as easily be modern Parisian.  The play, although somewhat short, gains enormously by keeping the action at a swift pace.  There is not much serious sentiment, but what there is, is introduced in masterly fashion by the playwright.  The characters are made to blend harmoniously with each other, and no one of them stands out more prominently than another.

The Redpath Bureau proposes to follow these performances with the production of several of the bigger plays of Shakespeare, and will be glad to receive some intimation from the Patrons of Lyceum Courses as to the selection of plays, for their future arrangements.





THE REDPATH LYCEUM BUREAU
PRESENTS
THE BEN GREET PLAYERS
IN
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
or
THE MISTAKES OF A NIGHT
BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH


CASE OF CHARACTERS


Sir Charles Marlow
Charles Hanna


Charles Marlow, his son
George Seybolt


George Hastings, his friend
William J. Keighley


W. Hardcastle
Leonard Shepherd


Tony Lumpkin, his stepson
Percival Vivian


Jack Slang
Charles Hanna


Dick Muggins
G. Barnsby


Tom Twist
A. L. Barrett


Stingo, an innkeeper
Charles Ashley


Diggory
P. C. Hale


Roges
Charles Ashley


William
A. L. Barrett


Timothy
G. Barnsby


Mrs. Hardcastle
Margaret Gallagher


Kate Hardcastle
Grace Halsey Mills


Constance Neville
Anne Thompson


Pimple, a maid
Blanche Crossan





THE SCENES OF ACTION ARE:
First, at Hardcastle's house; then at an inn.  Then back again to Hardcastle's; next at the end of the garden, and, lastly, in the Hardcastle Parlour.



MANAGER'S NOTES
She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of a Night, was written in 1771, by Dr. Oliver Goldsmith.  It was produced two years after, viz., in 1773.  This delightful little comedy was rejected over and over again by the London managers, including David Garrick at the Haymarket and George Colman at Covent Garden.  Eventually it was produced at the latter place through the influence of Dr. Johnson.  It had some vicissitudes even after the acceptance for a part had been rehearsed, the actors threw up their parts having no faith in the play.  Actors are proverbially the worse judges of a play's capacity unless they all have very good parts.  A new set of actors were engaged, including Shuter, Lewes, Ouick, Mrs. Bulkley and Mrs. Green, most of whose names appear in the original casts of many famous plays.  All of Goldsmith's friends believed so firmly in the wit of his play, that they assembled in great force on the first night at Covent Garden, the applause being led by the redoubtable Dr. Johnson.  These friends did not err in their judgment and with the general public (always the best judges) so endorsed the Doctor's opinion that the play was received with great enthusiasm.  It has rightly remained in the repertory of every intelligent Theatre Manager since it undoubtedly shares with The Rivals and The School for Scandal as second only to the comedies of Shakespeare.

Unless otherwise announced, The Comedy of Errors will be given on Monday, Wednesday Thursday and Saturday evenings and She Stoops to Conquer on Tuesday and Fripay evenings.





The Redpath Lyceum Bureau
GEO. H. HATHAWAY Pres., Boston

GRAWFORD A. PEFFER V. Pres., New York

KEITH VAWTER Secy., Cedar Rapids

HARRY P. HARRISON Treas., Chicago


FOUNDED IN 1868
The Oldest and Largest Lyceum Bureau in the World
Directing Trans-Continental Tours of the Principal Concert Attractions and Platform Celebrities

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H. C. Dunbar


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Crawford A. Peffer


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J. E. Brockway and Geo. S. Boyd


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W. V. Harrison


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Harry P. Harrison


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Keith Vawter


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Chas. F. Horner


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R. A. Carson


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C. A. Shaw


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A. R. Priest


Chatham, Canada
Wm. Spence



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Redpath
has been accumulating confidence for nearly half a century.