Theatre Royal, Sheffield.

Licenced to Messrs Wolfenden and Melbourne. Sole lessees and managers. Residences Paragon Street and Station Terrace, Kingston upon Hull.

Messrs W. and M. beg to announce Mr and Mrs Charles Dillon and company

for positively 10 nights only

as they are engaged to appear at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, on Monday, Oct. 12th.

The eminent tragedian

Mr C. Dillon

in the character of

Fabian

n John Oxenford, esquire’s, version of

The Black Doctor!

entitled Fabian, or La Messalliance.

Mrs C. Dillon

in her original character of

Pauline.

Mr Chas. Dillon as ‘Don Caesar’

Mrs Chas. Dillon as ‘Maritana’

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1857,

will be presented the dramatic play of

Fabian, or La Messalliance

being an adaptation of

The Black Doctor!

written expressly for the Lyceum Theatre, by John Oxenford, esquire, and performed upwards of fifty nights.

To conclude with (for this night only)

Don Caeser

de Bazan.

In consequence of a severe domestic affliction the appearance of Mr T. Stuart is postponed for a few days.

Mr Mude will appear again shortly.

In reply to many inquiries 'Belphegor' will be played one night only during the present engagement.

On Friday evening, a variety of entertainments for the benefit of Mrs Charles Dillon.

[Performers]: Mr Barrett, Mr H. Beverley, Mr Burt, Mr J. Chester, Mr Clifford, Mr Charles Dillon [1819-1881], Mrs Charles Dillon, Mr Dolman, Miss Graham, Miss Grainger, Mr Grainger, Miss Sarah Lewis, Mr S. May, Miss Thorne, and Mrs Weston.

In rehearsal, and will be produced immediately, Westland Marston's new and successful play of ‘Life's Ransom’; also, the ‘Cagot’; and ‘The Three Musketeers’.

The managers beg to announce that during this important engagement every effort will be made to render each representation as complete and effective as possible. The regular winter season will commence about the middle or latter part of October.

Doors open at half past Six o’clock, performances to commence at Seven.

Admission - Boxes, 3s.; Stalls, 2s.; Pit, 1s.; Gallery. 6d.Half price at 9 o’clock. Boxes, 1s 6d. Stalls, 1s. No half price to pit or gallery.

The box plan is now open at Mr Evans's Music Saloon, 51, Norfolk Street. No admittance behind the scenes.

[Printed by] W. R. Marsden, Printer, Sheaf Office, 26 Change Alley, Sheffield.

Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/21.