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.

Great attraction for the fair week!

New and sensational dramas.

First appearance here, these five years, of the favourite actress,

Miss Jenny Elton!

On Monday On Tuesday, Nov 26th & 27th

The performances will commence with for the first time on any stage, a grand historical drama in four parts, adapted by Mr Harry Pitt, from Albert Smith's great work of The

Marchioness of Brinvilliers!

Or, The Boatmill of Notre Dame.

With new and magnificent costumes, by Mr John Douglas. The music by Mr Thomas Tarr. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr Henry Frazer and the author.

To be followed bya grand ballet!Hailed nightly with triumphant applause.

To conclude with Dion Boucicault’s celebrated play, The

Willow

Copse!

Or, The Lost Will, The Mystery, and the Atonement.

Friday, November 30, grand fashionable night!

Under the patronage of Captains Wortley and Dixon, and the officers, non-commissioned officers, and members of the Sheffield Squadron of the First West York Yeomanry Cavalry, on which occasion will be produced for the first time in Sheffield, the new comedietta of

She Would and He Wouldn’t!

The great comedy of

The Critic!!

And an entirely new ballet.

[Performers:] Mr Noel Austin, Miss Benson, Mrs J. Bisson, Mr Brindsley, Mrs G. Brindsley, Miss Sophy Browning, Mr Clair, Mr Frank Clements, Mr Oliver Cromwell, Miss Delmere, Miss Jenny Elton, Mr J. Harvey, Miss Hemmings,  Mr P. R. James, Mr Lawrence, Mr Lewis, Mr Wilson Parker, Miss Marie Paterson, Mrs Charles Pitt, Mr Charles D. Pitt, Mr Rogers,  Miss Eliza Saville, Mr J. R. Shaw, Mr Montague Smythson, Mr Somerville, 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 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/16/91.