Description
Object description
whole: the image occupies the whole, held within a narrow brown border. The title is integrated and positioned upper
centre, with the text occupying the lower two-thirds, both in red and in brown. Further text is integrated and positioned across the top
edge, in red outlined brown. The title and text are set against a white background.
image: a banner inscribed with text hangs in front of a gothic stained glass window. A shield featuring a sword and crown surrounded by
musical instruments and laurel branches is placed at the foot of the banner. The four sections of stained glass are coloured to represent
the French Tricolore, the Union Flag, a flag of St. George, and a fleur-de-lys. A scroll inscribed 'Orléans' and a crown are positioned to
the left of the window; a scroll inscribed 'Reims' and a laurel wreath are positioned to the right.
text: THÉÂTRE NATIONAL DE L'OPÉRA
ORLÉANS
REIMS
REPRÉSENTATION EXTRAORDINAIRE DE Jeanne d'Arc
DRAME LYRIQUE DE Raymond Roze
Paroles Françaises de J. COUDURIER DE CHASSAIGNE
au Profit des Croix Rouges Franco-Britanniques
Le Jeudi 8 Novembre 1917
sous le haut Patronage de
M. LE PRÉSIDENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE
LL. MM. LE ROI ET LA REINE D'ANGLETERRE
S. M. LA REINE ALEXANDRA
S. A. R. LE PRINCE DE GALLES
S. A. R. PRINCESSE BEATRICE
S. A. R. LE DUC DE CONNAUGHT
S. E. AMBASSADEUR D'ANGLETERRE et LADY BERTIE OF THAME
S. A. R. LA PRINCESSE ROYALE
S. A. R. PRINCESSE CHRISTIAN
S. A. R. PRINCESSE LOUISE, DUCHESSE D'ARGYLL
S. E. AMBASSADEUR DES ETATS-UNIS et Mrs SHARP
S. E. LE MARQUIS SALVAGO-RAGGI, AMBASSADEUR D'ITALIE
THE RIGHT HON. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY
THE RIGHT HON. SIR EDWARD CARSON
FIELD-MARSHAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG
THE HON. SIR ARTHUR STANLEY
M. PAINLEVÉ
M. RIBOT
M. DALIMIER
LE GÉNÉRAL FLORENTIN
LE DUC DE MONTMORENCY
M. VIVIANI
Comité d'honneur: [a list of committee members follows]
[a cast list follows]
Le Sacre à Reims sera reconstitué par G. AMBROSE LEE, Esq., le Hérault d'Armes Royal d'Angleterre
Prologue, DOMRÉMY - Ier acte, CHINON - IIe acte, ORLÉANS; REIMS - IIIe acte, SAINT-DENIS; COMPIÈGNE; ROUEN
APOTHÉOSE
L'Orchestre sera dirigé par L'AUTEUR
PRIX DES PLACES [a list of ticket prices follows]
BUREAU DE LOCATION A L'OPÉRA de 10 heures à 18 heures
C René-Payen.
IMP. MARCEL PICARD_ 140, Faub. St. Martin_PARIS.
[National Opera. Orleans. Rheims. Special performance of 'Jeanne d'Arc' [Joan of Arc]. An opera by Raymond Roze. French libretto by J.
Coudurier de Chassaigne. For the benefit of the French and British Red Cross. On Thursday 8 November 1917. Under the distinguished
patronage of the President of the Republic, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Britain, HM Queen Alexandra, HRH the Prince of Wales, HRH
Princess Beatrice, HRH the Duke of Connaught, HE the British Ambassador and Lady Bertie Of Thame, HRH the Princess Royal, HRH Princess
Christian, HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, HE the Ambassador of the United States and Mrs Sharp, HE the Marquis Salvago-Raggi, the
Italian Ambassador, The Right Honourable David Lloyd George, The Right Honourable Earl Of Derby, The Right Honourable Sir Edward Carson,
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Arthur Stanley, M. Painlevé, M. Ribot, M. Dalimier, General Florentin, The Duc de Montmorency, M. Viviani.
Honorary Committee: [a list of committee members follows]. [A cast list follows.] The Coronation at Rheims will be re-enacted by G. Ambrose
Lee, Esq., the Royal Herald of Arms of Britain. Prologue, Domrémy - Act I, Chinon - Act II, Orleans; Rheims - Act III, Saint-Denis;
Compiègne; Rouen. Apotheosis. The Orchestra will be conducted by the composer. Ticket prices [a list of ticket prices follows]. Box Office
at the Opera from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Marcel Picard, Printers [address].]
Physical description
The same artist produced another poster advertising the same play (see PST 6983).
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