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Theatre Royal playbill: Rich and Poor - A Story of Four Seasons, etc., 21-22 Nov 1866 | |
Sheffield_City_Centre | |
1866/11/21 | |
1851-1899 | |
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. Immense success of the new drama, Rich and Poor! The best sketch of modern life in performance. On Wednesday and Thursday, Nov 21st and 22nd, The new and highly sensational drama, in four parts, with original effects, music, scenery, etc now acting and nightly hailed in London with tremendous applause, entitled Rich and Poor A Story of the Four Seasons. To be followed by the favourite ballet, arranged by Mr Carl Rowella, entitled Love, Art and Stratagem! To conclude on Wednesday with a laughable farce, entitled The Steeplechase! To conclude on Thursday with the screaming farce, entitled The Legal Impediment. Friday, November 23rd, grand fashionable night! Reappearance of Mrs Charles Pitt! First time, these two years, of Falconer's great comedy, entitled Extremes! Or, Men of the Day. Saturday, November 24th, will be produced first time this season Shakespere's [Shakespeare’s] celebrated tragedy Macbeth! With all the original music and effects. [Performers:] Mr Noel Austin, Mrs J. Bisson, Miss Jenny de Brent, Mr Brindsley, Mrs Brindsley, Miss Sophy Browning, Mr Clair, Mr Frank Clements, Mr Oliver Cromwell, Mr J. Harvey, Mr P. R. James, Mr E. W. Lane, Mr H. T. Lewis, Mr Wilson Parker, Miss Paterson, Mr Charles Pitt, Mr Charles D. Pitt, Mr C. Rowella, Miss Eliza Saville, Miss Shalders, Mr Montague Smythson, Mr Somerville, Mr Roberts Tindell [sic], Mr E. W. Travers, 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. Jeremiah Robertshaw, steam printer, Excelsior offices, Angel Street, Sheffield. Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/90. |
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