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DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS.

(Number 180.)

HENRY THE FIFTH.

A HISTORICAL PLAY,

IN FIVE ACTS.

By WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE.

AS PRODUCED AT BOOTH'S THEATRE, NEW YORK, FEB. 8, 1875.

WITH

A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PLAY, REMARKS AND NOTES UPON ITS
CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS, AND A COMPLETE DESCRIP-
TION OF THE COSTUMES, PROPERTIES, STAGE

BUSINESS AND SCENERY.

EDITED, AND ARRANGED FOR REPRESENTATION, BY

CHARLES E. NEWTON,

(C. E. PERINE),

Author of "Out at Sea, "Cast upon the World," "Love in
Italy,' ""All her own Fault,

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"A Chapter of Mis

takes," "Le Pavillon Rouge," etc., etc.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

A description of the Costumes-Synopsis of the Piece-Cast of the Characters
-Entrances and Exits-Relative Positions of the Performers on
the Stage, and the whole of the Stage Business.

New-York:

ROBERT M. DE WITT, PUBLISHER,

No. 33 Rose Street.

NOW

READY.

OUT AT SEA. A Drama. In a Prologue and Four Acts. By Charles
E. Newton. Price 15 cents.

A BREACH OF PROMISE. A Comic Drama. In Two Acts. By
T. W. Robertson. Price 15 cents.

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HIS SERIES of first class Songs contains th Words and Music (with the Piano accompaniment) of the most choice and exquisite Pieces, by the mos able, gifted and most popular composers. It contains every style of good Music-from the solemn and pathetic to the light and humorous. In brief, this collection is a complete Musical Library in itself, both of VOCAL AND PIANO-FORTE MUSIC. It is printed from new, clear, distinct elegant Music Type, on fine white paper, made expressly for this Series, and is published at the low price of FIVE CENTS.

Remember, EACH NUMBER CONTAINS A COMPLETE PIECE OF MUSIC, beautifully printed on Sheet Music Paper.

Any Twenty Pieces mailed on receipt of One Dollar, postage paid.

PLEASE ORDER BY THE NUMBERS.

Composer

* Bliss ..Tucker

Blamphin

59. Hattie Bell.............Webster
61. Whisper "Yes," or "No," Love.
"Adele."

62. Her Bright Smile Haunts Me
Still...
.........Wrighton
63. Oh, Cast that Shadow from Thy
Brow.......

.........Tucker.

64. Love Not......Blockley. 65. She Wore a Wreath of Roses. Knight.

70. Pretty Little Dark Eyes.... Parker. 72. When we went a Gleaning.

Ganz. ..Nelson.

76. Sing, Birdie, Sing..............Ganz. 78. Spring-Time of Life.........Jackson. 79. Nightingale's Trill...

A Historical Play,

IN FIVE ACTS

BY WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE.

AS PRODUCED AT BOOTH'S THEATRE, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 8, 1875.

WITH

A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PLAY, REMARKS. AND NOTES UPON ITS
CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS, AND A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION

OF THE COSTUMES, PROPERTIES, STAGE BUSI-
NESS, AND SCENERY.

EDITED, ANd arrangeD FOR REPRESENTATION, BY

CHARLES E. NEWTON,

(C. E. PERINE),

Author of "Out at Sea," " Cast upon the World," " Love in Italy," " All Her own Fault,” "A Chapter of Mistakes," "Le Pavillon Rouge," elc., etc

NEW YORK:

ROBERT M. DE WITT, PUBLISHER,
No. 33 ROSE STREET.

(BETWEEN DUANE AND FRANKFORT STREETS.)

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1875, by ROBERT M. DE WITT, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

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Duke of York (Cousin to the King).
Earl of Salisbury.

Earl of Westmoreland.

Earl of Warwick.......

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(Conspirators against the King)

Sir Thomas Erpingham
Gower

Macmorris

Fluellen

Jamey..

Bates

Court

Williams

Nym

Bardolph

Pistol

(Officers in King Henry's
Army)......

.....

(Soldiers in King Henry's Army)..

(Formerly Servants to Falstaff, now Sol-
diers in King Henry's Army)....

Boy (Servant to the above)..

A Herald.......

Charles VI., King of France..

Lewis, the Dauphin...

Duke of Burgundy.

Duke of Orleans...

Duke of Bourbon..

A French Soldier...

The Constable of France.....

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Mr. G. RANOUS.

.Mr. H. HARVEY.

Mr. GEORGE MOORE.
Mr. FREDERICK MUNROE.
Mr. THOMAS EDWIN.
.Mr. JAMES BARTLETT.
.Mr. Lewis HALL.

Mr. WM. TALMAGE.
Mr. CHARLES WHITMAN.
Mr. HENRY HOGAN.
Mr. J. R. DAVIES.
Mr. H. B. BRADLEY.
Mr. R. LONSDALE.

Mr. FREDERICK THORNE.

Mr. J. W. BRUTONE.

Mr. JOSEPH WALSH.

Mr. SAMUEL ELLIOTT.
Mr. FRED'K B. WARDE.
Mr. EDWIN IRVING.
Mr. C. LE CLERQ.
M. C. B. BISHOP.

.....Mr. FRANK LITTLE.

Mr. W CARPENTER. .Mr. CHARLES ROCKWELL. .....M. HENRI STUART.

Mr. L. S. STAFFORD.
.Mr. H. B. COMSTOCK.
.Mr. WILLIAM SIMONS
M. JUIGNET.

Mr. EDWIN SHEPPARD.
Mr. ALBERT WEST.

Mr. ARTHUR WEIS.

Mr. J. W. BLESSINGTON.

.Mr. E. K. COLLIER.

..Mr. E. S. WESTON.

..Mdlle. BERTHE GIRARDIN.

..Miss MARY WELLS.

Miss LOUISE HENDERSON,

Alice (a Lady attendant upon the Princess Katherine)...Miss FANNY REEVES. Civic and Ecclesiastial Dignitaries, Knights, Nobles, Pages, Ladies of the Court, and other Attendants; Soldiers, Citizens, etc.

TIME OF PLAYING-THREE HOURS.

SCENERY.

ACT I., Scene I.-Cloud drop in 1st grooves. Cloud bank, c., to descend through trap, c. Drop to ascend.

Scene II.-Throne Room in the Palace at Westminster.

Door.

Throne on Platform.

Door.

Doors R. and L. 2 E. Throne on platform, c.

Scene 111.-Exterior of Boar's Head Tavern, in 2d grooves. Tavern door L. C. Scene IV.-Clouds descend in 1st grooves, and bank rises through trap, c. Cloud drop must be made to open at back to disclose Tableau.

Scene V.-The quay at Southampton.

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Upon the flat at back is painted the English fleet in the offing. From 4th grooves, L., runs a stone moulding, representing side of pier, to R. c.; from R. 4 E, extending R. C., is a low stone wall. Buildings R. and L. Steps, R. C., supposed to lead from pier (which the stage represents) to water.

ACT 11., Scene 1.-Throne Room in the Palace of Charles VI., in 4th grooves.

:: Throne.

Door.

Door L. 2 E. Throne C., over which is a canopy and the French coat of arms (see Notes on Heraldry).

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