Theatre, Sheffield (1763 - 1935)
Dates
- Existence: 1763 - 1935
Biography
The Theatre (Royal) stood in Tudor Street, at the heart of Sheffield's present-day theatreland. It was located opposite the (now refurbished) 19th century Lyceum Theatre and close to the site of the modern Crucible Theatre.
Doug Hindmarch of the Sheffield Local Studies Library has provided the following information on Sheffield theatres of the time:
"The Theatre originally opened in 1763 as part of a development with the Assembly Rooms which fronted onto Norfolk Street. It was then demolished and rebuilt [on Tudor Street], the foundation stone laid on 6 August 1777 and the theatre reopening in 1778. From this time there seems to be some confusion about the name, both Theatre and Theatre Royal being used in various sources. There were major alterations on several occasions, particularly in 1855 when the interior was entirely rebuilt and in 1901 when Frank Matcham was in charge of redecoration and improvements. It was destroyed in a fire on 30/31 December 1935."
Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:
‘Jane Shore’; 'Pas Seul’ (Dance); ‘Cupid!’ Playbill, 1833
Performed Saturday 30 November 1833 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Jewess' or 'the Council of Constance'; 'La Prima Ballerina!' or 'The Brigand's Attack'; 'Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady'; 'Esmaeralda!' Playbill, 1850
Performed on Friday 24 May 1850 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Jewess'; 'Rob Roy' Playbill, 1836
Performed on Thursday 4 February 1836 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Josephine' or The Fortune of War'; 'The Belle of the Hotel'; 'Love in Humble Life' Playbill, 1845
Performed on Tuesday 26 August 1845 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'King Henry IV'; 'The Wonder' Playbill, 1849
Performed on Friday 23 February 1849 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'King John'; 'Luke The Labourer'; 'The Captive Queen' or 'Sheffield The Olden Time' Playbill, 1835
Performed on Wednesday 28 January 1835 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'King Rene's Daughter'; 'The Hunchback' Playbill, 1857
Performed on Friday 9 January 1856 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
‘King Richard III’ or ‘Battle of Bosworth Field’; ‘The Evil Eye’ Playbill, 1833
Performed Monday 25 November 1833 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'King Richard III' or 'The Battle of Bosworth Field'; 'Camacho's Wedding'; 'Wife's Whim' or 'Husbands in Jeopardy'; 'Merchant of Venice' Playbill, 1834
'King Richard III'; 'Camacho's Wedding'; 'Wife's Whim' performed on Monday 26 May 1834 and 'Merchant of Venice' performed on Tuesday 27 May 1834. All performed at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Lady of the Lake'; 'Mother Goose' or 'Harlequin and the Golden Egg'; 'Waltheof' Playbill, 1840
Performed on Thursday 9 January 1840 except 'Waltheof' performed on Monday 13 January 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Last Link of Love' or 'The Prisoner of St Tropez'; 'Seven Castles of the Passions' Playbill, 1855
Peformed on Monday 26 November 1855 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Life's Ransom'; 'The King's Musketeers' Playbill, 1857
Performed on Saturday 3 October 1857 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'lochinvar' or 'The Bridal of Netherby'; 'Mazeppa' or 'The Wild Horse of the Desert' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Friday 20 December 1839 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Love Chase'; 'Mary Stuart' or 'The Castle of Lochleven'; 'Broken Sword' or 'The Torrent of the Valley' Playbill, 1842
Performed on Thursday 13 January 1842 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Love Chase'; 'The Wife of Seven Husbands' or 'The Fatal Bride' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Friday 4 January 1839 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Love in a Village'; 'Guy Mannering' Playbill, 1840
Performed on Monday 13 April 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Lucia Di Lammermoor!'; 'Loan of a Lover' Playbill, 1856
Performed on Wednesday 23 April 1856 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Macbeth'; 'Aladdin!' or 'The Wonderful Lamp' Playbill, 1849
Performed on Monday 8 January 1849 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Macbeth'; 'Luke, The Labourer' or 'The Lost Son' Playbill, 1845
Performed on Monday 27 October 1845 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Marie Jeanne' or 'The Child of the Founding Hospital'; 'One O'Clock' or 'The Knight and the Wood Demon' Playbill, 1856
Performed on Thursday 24 January 1856 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.