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Theatre Royal playbill: Othello, etc., 6 Nov 1858

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Theatre Royal playbill: Othello, etc., 6 Nov 1858
Sheffield_City_Centre
1858/11/06
1851-1899

Theatre Royal,

Sheffield.

Sole lessee and manager Mr Chas. Webb [Charles Webb],

In consequence of the great impression made by

Mr C. Dillon

The manager has induced him to extend his present engagement over this evening, being positively the last night but four that his arrangements will allow him to appear in Sheffield, previous to his departure from England.

This present Saturday, Nov 6th, 1858,

will be performed Shakespeare's tragedy of

Othello!

The Moor of Venice!

To conclude with the burlesque of

Lalla Rookhor,The Princess! The Peri! And the Troubadour!!

The burlesque, written by Mr William Brough. The new and gorgeous scenery, painted by Mr Henry Saunders, assisted by Mr Miles Jones and others. The elaborate mechanical effects, by Mr Caunt. The properties and appointments, by Mr Harvey. And the costly dresses, by Mr Samuel May, the celebrated costumier, of Bow Street, Covent Garden.

Miss Eliza Webb being engaged at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, on Monday evening, this splendid spectacle cannot be again repeated till Tuesday.

[Performers]: Mr Barton, Miss Braham, Miss Campbell, Miss Campbell, Miss E. Collier, Miss Jane Collier, Mr. F. Craxford, Mr Charles Dillon, Mr Harris, Mr Charles Horsman, Miss Jones, Mr Lambert, Miss Annie Ness, Mr John Neville, Miss Laura Selton, Mr Simpson, Miss Emily Smyth, Mr G. H. Smythson, Mr Stuart, Mr J. Tyrrell, Miss Eliza Webb.

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

Half price to boxes only at nine o’clock.

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

Doors open at half past six, to commence at seven. No smoking allowed.

Children in arms not admitted.

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/16/62.

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