Theatre Royal,

Sheffield.

Sole lessee, Mrs Chas. Pitt [Mrs Charles Pitt], 87, Norfolk Street.

Licenced to play all the pieces of the Dramatic Authors Society.

Grand fashionable night!

Under the immediate patronage and presence of

Major Heathcote!

The officers of the 14th Depot Battalion.

Friday evening, Nov. 9th, 1866.

Overture and selections by the theatre band.

The performances will commence with the original comedy, by Arthur Sketchley, Esquire, entitled

How Will They

Get Out of It?

To be followed each evening by a

Ballet divertissementsupported by Mr Carl Rowella, Miss Jenny de Brent, and the ladies of the Corps de Ballet.

To conclude with the laughable farce of

That Blessed Baby!

On Saturday evening, Nov 10th,

the performances will commence with the great Hebrew drama, by W. Travers, esquire, author of Il Trovatore and Cartouche, entitled The

Fortune Teller

Or, The Abduction of the Jew’s daughter.

To conclude with a thrilling drama, in three acts, entitled The

Four Knaves

and The Pack!

Or,A Game of Life and Death for the Odd Trick.

[Performers:] Mr Noel Austin, Mrs J. Bisson, Miss Jenny de Brent, Mrs Brindsley, Miss Sophy Browning, Mr Frank Clements, Mr O. Cromwell, Mr J. Harvey, Mr P. R. James, Mr W. E. Lane, Mr Lewis, Mr H. Lewis, Mr Albert Montgomery, Mr Wilson Parker, Miss Paterson, Mr Charles D. Pitt, Miss Fanny Pitt, Mr Carl Rowella, Miss Eliza Saville, Miss A. Shalders, Mr Montague Smythson, Mr Somerville, Mr Roberts Tindell [sic], Miss Estelle Vernon, Mr Frank Wilton.

Acting manager - Mr Albert Montgomery. Scenic artist - Mr I. S. Lenox [sic]

Stage manager - Mr Henry Frazer. Ballet master- Mr C. Rowella.

Doors open at half past six. To commence at seven o'clock.

Dress circle, 3s., boxes, 2s., pit, 1s., gallery, 6d.,

Private boxes, to hold six, one guinea; to hold 9, one Guinea and a half.

Half price to dress circle, boxes, and pit, at nine o'clock.

The box plan at Mr. J Thorpe's, confectioner, 1, Fargate, where seats and tickets may be secured. The refreshment room, under the direction of Mr Henson, confectioner, Sheffield Moor. Smoking strictly prohibited. Children in arms, one guinea. Police always in attendance to maintain order.

J. Robertshaw, steam printer, Excelsior offices, Angel Street, Sheffield.

Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/87.