Theatre Royal

The old glory of the theatre revived.

Pantomime every evening [1858]!

(Preceded by a favourite drama.)

Pronounced by press and public to be the most gorgeous sight ever seen in Sheffield;

Patronised by the Siamese ambassadors (the especial guests of Her Most Gracious Majesty, the Queen,) and the elite of the town. And

on Friday, a Grand Fashionable Night,

by desire and under the patronage and presence of

Col. Wilkie and the officers of the 10th Hussars

when the

splendid band of the regiment will attend.

To conclude 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!

[Performers (and characters?)]: Mr Abbott, Miss S A. Booth, Mademoiselle Floretta Camille, Miss M. Cuttress,  Mr Denial, Mrs Sarah Gamp, , Mrs Harris, Mr Hemmings, Herr Hendrick, Mr Hicks, Mr Hildebrand, Miss Jackman, Mr Jackson, Mr Louis Leglere, Monsieur T. Le’Graph, the Brothers Longneck, Mr Marchant, Mr Mew Mew, The brothers Oxen, Mr Quickheel, Mr Rivers, Mr Squeak Squeak, Mr Staunton, Mr N. Teason, and Masters J. and T. Thompson.

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/16/26.