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Theatre Royal playbill: Bear Hunters, Humpty Dumpty, etc 25 Jan 1858

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Theatre Royal playbill: Bear Hunters, Humpty Dumpty, etc 25 Jan 1858
Sheffield_City_Centre
1858/01/25
1851-1899

Theatre Royal,

Sheffield.

Lessees and managers Messrs. Wolfenden and Melbourne, 25, Arundel Street.

On

Monday,

January 25th, 1858 a grand

day performance

in celebration of the marriage of

the Princess Royal [Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901) and Prince Frederick of Prussia (1831-1888)],

on which occasion

the charity

and

ragged schools

and all similar institutions will be

admitted free

commencing at 1 o'clock.

Children, half price

to all parts of the house.

On Monday evening, Jan. 25th, 1858,

a grand

holiday entertainment!

Commencing with the

Bear Hunters.

On Tuesday, The

Momentous Question!

To conclude each evening, (and positively the last night but two) of,

Humpty Dumpty!

With all the

magnificent scenery!

And extraordinary mechanical effects.

Special train to see the pantomime

on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1858,

in all order to accommodate the inhabitants of Rotherham and its vicinity, Messrs Wolfenden and Melbourne have paid the expenses of a special train for the pantomime, leaving Rotherham at half-past 6, and returning at the termination of the performances.

Boxes 2s., Reserved seats, 2s. 6d. Pit 1s., Gallery 6d.

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

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

Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/30.

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