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Theatre Royal playbill: Merchant of Venice, etc., 19 Nov 1858

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Theatre Royal playbill: Merchant of Venice, etc., 19 Nov 1858
Sheffield_City_Centre
1858/11/19
1851-1899

Theatre Royal,

Sheffield.

Under the immediate

patronage of the proprietors,

for thebenefit

of

Miss Eliza Webb

on which occasion she will appear as

Portia and Jenny Gammon.

Mr Charles Dillon

in his great characters of

Shylock and Rover.

On Friday, November 19, 1858,

the performances will commence with Shakespeare's play (in four acts) of The

MerchantofVenice!

To conclude with O’Keiff’s comedy of

Wild Oats!

[Performers]: Mr Barton, Miss E. Boyce, Mr E. Campbell, Mr Charles Dillon, Mr Harris, Mr Charles Horsman, Mr James, Mr Lambert, Mr Milner, Miss Annie Ness, Mr J. Neville, Mr Simpson, Mr George Smythson, Mr Stuart, Mr J. Tyrrell, Mrs Tyrell, Mr Charles Webb, Miss Eliza Webb.

Boxes 3s., Stalls, 2s., Pit 1s., Gallery 6d.

Half price to boxes only at nine o’clock. Doors open at half past six, to commence at seven. No smoking allowed. Children in arms not admitted.

Stage director, Mr. J Tyrrell. Prompter, Mr F Craxford. Leader of the band, Mr T. S. Townrow.

Places may be secured Mr. Evans’, Music Saloon, where plan of the boxes may [be] seen.

J. Pearce, jun., Printer, Daily Telegraph Office, High Street, Sheffield.

Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/68.

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