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:
'Venice Preserved'; 'Bear Hunters of the Pyrenees' or 'The Fatal Ravine'; 'Floating Beacon' or 'The Orphan Sailor Boy of the Wreck' Playbill, 1841
Performed on Tuesday 14 December 1841 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Venice Preserved'; 'My Neighbour's Wife'; 'The Stranger' or 'Misanthropy and Repentance' Playbill, 1841
Performed on Tuesday 6 July 1841 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Virginius' or 'The Liberation of Rome'; 'Waterman'; 'Robert Macaire'; 'The Stranger' Playbill, 1837
Performed on Thursday 30 March 1837 except 'The Stranger' performed on Friday 31 March 1837 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Weak Points' or 'Nothing like Wheedling'; 'The Gladiators'; 'Rival Somnambulists'; 'Harlequin and The Enchanted Figs' or 'The Little Yellow Man of The Golden Mountains' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Friday 2 March 1839 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Will & The Way'; 'Corkonian Brothers!' Playbill, 1854
Performed om Thursday 11 May 1854 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'William Tell' or 'The Hero of Switzerland'; 'A Roland For An Oliver'; 'Werner' Playbill, 1834
Performed Wednesday 10 December 1834 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Wrecker's Daughter'; 'Catherine and Petruchio' Playbill, 1837
Performed on Friday 7 April 1837 at Theatre, Sheffield.