Theatre Royal,

Sheffield.

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

Grand fashionable night

under distinguished patronage.

For positively

one night only

the management at considerable expense have entered into an engagement with the eminent tragedian, Shakespearean reader, and author,

Mr. G. K.Dickinson

Who will make his first appearance for 10 years and since his return from a seven years successful tour through the United states, the Canada's, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Mr Dickinson can only appear for one night, in consequence of engagements in Liverpool and London, he will sustain his great and unequalled personation of

Hamlet

first appearance this season of

Mr Macarte,

the celebrated pantomimist.

On Friday evening, April 16, 1858,

will be performed Shakespeare's sublime tragedy, entitled

Hamlet

Prince of Denmark

[Followed by] Dance, comic - Mr Macarte,

To conclude with the laughable farce entitled the

Boots at the Swan

[Performers]: Messrs Bobby, Mr S. Calhaem, Mr Castin, Miss Charlotte Cook / Cooke, Mr A. Denial, Mr G. K. Dickinson, Mr Grey, Mr Hemmings, Mrs Hemmings, Mr Horseman, Miss Jones, Mr Macarte, Miss Fanny Morelli, Mr J. Neville, Mr Proctor, Mr Rivers, M Robins, Mr J. G. Shore, Mrs H. J. Turner, Mr Vandenhoff,  Mr Wilson, Mr Younge.

Children in arms not admitted. Doors open at half-past six o'clock to commence at seven.Tickets and places can be secured, and the Box Plan seen, at Mr Evans's, Music Warehouse, Norfolk Street.

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

Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/49.