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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 reappearance of Mrs Chas. [Charles] Pitt

on Friday evening, Nov 23rd, 1866,

will be performed (first time, these two years), of Falconer's great comedy, entitled Extremes!

Or, Men of the Day.Prior to the comedy, overture by the band of the theatre.

To be followed by a

Ballet divertissement!

Supported by Miss Jenny De Brent, and the ladies of the Corps de Ballet.

The whole to conclude with the laughable burletta in one act entitled The

Spitalfields Weaver!

On Saturday, November 24th,will be produced first time this season Shakespere's [Shakespeare’s] celebrated tragedy

Macbeth!

With all the original music and effects.

To be followed bya grand ballet!

In which Miss Jenny De Brent, and the ladies of the Corps de Ballet will it appear.

The whole to conclude with for the first time in many years, the highly romantic and musical drama, founded upon facts, calledObi!Or, Three Fingered Jack.

On Monday, November 26th, will be produced, with great effects, a grand historical drama, never before acted here, and written expressly for this theatre, by Mr Harry Pitt, from Albert Smith's great work of The

Marchioness of Brinvilliers!

Or, The Boatmill of Notre Dame.

Great novelties for the fair week! Change of entertainment nightly!

First appearance here, these five years, of Miss Jenny Elton

[Performers:] Mr Noel Austin, Mrs J. Bisson, Miss Jenny de Brent, Mr Brindsley, Mrs Brindsley,  Miss Brookes, Miss Sophy Browning, Mr H. Clair, Mr Frank Clements, Mr Oliver Cromwell, Mr Douglas, Miss Jenny Graham, Mr Hammond, Mr J. Harvey, Mr P. R. James, Mr Johnstone, Mr Jones, Mr Lewis, Mr C. Lewis, Mr Albert Montgomery, Mr Wilson Parker, Miss Paterson, Mrs Charles Pitt, Mr Charles D. Pitt, Mr C. Rowella, Miss Eliza Saville, Miss Shalders, Mr Montague Smythson, Mr Somerville, Miss Swift,  Mr Roberts Tindell [sic], Mr E. W. Travers, Mr Frank Wilton.

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 nine, 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.

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

Note: Includes reference to sugar plantation in Jamaica and ‘rejoicing of the negroes.’

Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/90.