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:
'Married Life' Playbill, 1858
Performed on Friday 21 May 1858 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Masaniello' or 'Fisherman of Naples'; 'No Song, No Supper' Playbill, 1851
Performed on Wednesday 29 January 1851 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Miller's Maid'; 'Pas Deux; 'Don Juan' or 'The Spectre on Horseback'; 'Song'; 'Luke, The Labourer' or 'The Lost Son' Playbill, 1845
Performed on Tuesday 25 March 1843 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Mother Goose' or 'Harlequin and the Golden Egg'; 'High Life Below Stairs'; 'Guy Faux' or 'The Gunpowder Plot' Playbill, 1840
Performed on Wednesday 15 January 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Mr Henry Russell' Playbill, 1845
Performed on Monday 12 and Wednesday 14 May 1845 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'My Grandfather’s Will' or 'The Man of Straw'; 'Pas Seul'; 'Perfection'; 'My Poll and My Partner Joe' Playbill, 1842
Performed on Tuesday 4 January 1842 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'My Wife's Daughter!'; 'Serious Family' Playbill, 1853
Performed on Wednesday 31 August 1853 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Nicholas Nickleby' or 'Doings at the Do-the-boys Hall'; 'The Gladiators'; 'Black-Eyed Susan' or 'All in The Downs'; 'Vol Au Vant' or 'A Night of Adventures' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Wednesday 27 February 1839 at Sheffield, Theatre.
'Othello'; 'Der Freischutz' Playbill, 1840
Performed on Wednesday 2 December 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Othello!' or 'The Moor of Venice'; 'A Day After the Fair'; 'The Merchant of Venice' Playbill, 1853
Performed on Wednesday 16 February 1853 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Othello'; 'The Wandering Minstrel'; 'The Two Gregories' or 'Where Did The Money Come From' Playbill, 1847
Performed on Tuesday 6 April 1847 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Paul Pry' Playbill, 1845
Performed on Monday 11 August 1845 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Pizarro' or 'The Spaniards in Peru'; 'Blue Beard' or Female Curiosity'; 'War and Peace' Playbill, 1835
Performed on Thursday 31 December 1835 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Queen of Cyprus' or 'The Council of Ten'; 'Fish out of Water'; 'Aldgate Pump' Playbill, 1842
Performed on Friday 8 April 1842 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Rake's Progress'; 'The Dancing Barber'; 'The Lady of the Lake'; 'My Poor Dog Tray' or 'The Banks of the Shannon' Playbill, 1848
Performed on Monday 14 February 1848 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Richard III'; 'Belphegor the Mountebank!!' Playbill, 1858
Performed on Saturday 20 November 1858 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Richard III' or 'The Battle of Bosworth Field'; 'Black Eyed Susan' or 'All in the Downs' Playbill, 1938
Performed on Saturday 30 November 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Richard Plantagenet' or 'The Death of Wat Tyler'; ' Jack Sheppard' or 'The Housebreaker of 1703' Playbill, 1840
Performed on Monday 21 April 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Richelieu' or 'The Conspiracy'; 'Speed the Plough' Playbill, 1842
Performed on Tuesday 8 March 1842 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Rob Roy' or 'Auld lang Syne'; 'Gnome Fly' Playbill, 1838
Performed on Wednesday 5 December 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.