Theatre Royal,

Sheffield.

Lessee and responsible managers: Messrs Edward Eadon, Edwin Round, Jeremiah Robertshaw, and William Joseph Thompson Taylor.

Half prices!

To all parts of the house, from commencement.

Dress circle, 1s. 6d., boxes, 1s., pit, 6d., gallery, 3d.

Monday, June 15th, 1868.

Benefit

of Mr

Brownlow Hill

who, in making his first appeal to his friends and the public of Sheffield, assures them that he has spared neither labour nor expense to provide a dramatic entertainment worthy [of] their patronage: and, with a firm conviction that the following attractive programme will give universal satisfaction, respectfully solicits their support.

Mrs Chas. Pitt [Mrs Charles Pitt]

As Katherine, in Taming the Shrew.

On Monday evening, June 15th,

the performances will commence with historical drama in four acts, written by Mr Brownlow Hill, and produced at the Royal Grecian Theatre, London, with triumphant success, entitled

The Dagger

And

The Cross;

Or, I never break my Word.

Concertina solo – Mr Fred Hatfield

Who has kindly consented to oblige on this occasion.

To conclude with Shakespere's [Shakespeare's] admired comedy of The

Taming

of

The Shrew.

Tickets may be had at the usual places; Or of Mr Brownlow Hill, 53, Suffolk Road.

Remember! Monday, June 15th,

and thelast week of the season.

Stage manager Mr Walter Crosby.

[Performers:] Miss Bertha Adams, Mr H. J. Allen, Mr H. Blandford, Mrs G. Brindsley, Mr C. Collier, Mr Conran, Miss Louise Craddock, Mr Walter Crosby, Mrs Margaret Eburne, Mr C. Fenton, Mr J. Harvey, Mr Fred Hatfield, Mr Brownlow Hill,  Mr Ersser Jones, Mr Edgar Myers, Mrs Charles Pitt, Mr Owen Ramsay.

Doors open at seven o’clock. To commence at half-past seven.

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. Police always in attendance to maintain order.

J. Robertshaw, steam printer, Lithographer, etc., Excelsior offices, Angel Street, Sheffield.

Original at Sheffield City Archives: BC/16/94.