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Theatre Royal playbill: Humpty Dumpty, 16 Jan 1858 | |
Sheffield_City_Centre | |
1858/01/16 | |
1851-1899 | |
Theatre Royal Lessees and managers Messrs. Wolfenden and Melbourne, 25, Arundel Street, Sheffield. Glorious success of Humpty Dumpty. First grand juvenile night. Half price to boxes and pit: Boxes 1s., Pit, 6d., Gal. 6d. This evening, Saturday, Jan. 16, 1858 To commence with the grand historical pantomime, introducing a variety of local, vocal, moral and whimsical events, (on a scale of grandeur never before witnessed in Sheffield), entitled Humpty Dumpty! Crook’d Back Dick and Jane Shore, or Harlequin Pearl Prince and Grape Queen! patronised by the Siamese ambassadors. (The especial guests of Her most Gracious Majesty, the Queen), and the elite of the town ... ... To conclude with the Sailor of France! [Performers (and characters?)]: Mr Abbott, Miss S A. Booth, Miss M. Cuttress, Mr Denial, Mrs Sarah Gamp, Mrs Harris, Mr Hemmings, Herr Hendrick, Mr Hicks, Mr M. Hildebrand, Mr Irish, Miss Jackman, Mr Jackson, Mr Louis Leglere, Monsieur T. Le’Grape, the Brothers Longneck, Miss MacGregor, Mr Marchant, Mr Mew Mew, The brothers Oxen, Mr Quickheel, Mr Rivers, Mr Squeak Squeak, Mr Staunton, Mr N. Teason, Masters T. and J. Thompson, Mr Wilson. Boxes 2s., Reserved seats, 2s. 6d. may be taken at Mr Evans', Norfolk Street. [Printed by] W. R. Marsden, 26, Change Alley, Sheffield.
Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/24. |
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