Pritchard, John Langford, 1789 - 1859
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1789 - 1859
Biography
An actor and a manager who took over the Theatre Royal in York from 1843-50. During this time, he managed to attract the wealthier echelons to the theatre, turning its fortunes around. He displayed traditional methods of acting when performing. He died aged 60.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
'Cavalier's Wrongs' or 'Trials of the Heart'; 'The Artist of Florence' or 'A Family Picture'; 'Seven Castles of the Passions' Playbill, 1855
Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 2
Reference code: PE17/106
Scope and Contents
Performed on Friday 30 November 1855 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
Dates:
1855
'Hunchback'; 'Good For Nothing Girl!'; 'Rough Diamond' Playbill, 1856
Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/111
Scope and Contents
Performed on Friday 24 October 1856 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
Dates:
1856
'Last Link of Love' or 'The Prisoner of St Tropez'; 'Seven Castles of the Passions' Playbill, 1855
Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 2
Reference code: PE17/105
Scope and Contents
Peformed on Monday 26 November 1855 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
Dates:
1855
'Marie Jeanne' or 'The Child of the Founding Hospital'; 'One O'Clock' or 'The Knight and the Wood Demon' Playbill, 1856
Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/107
Scope and Contents
Performed on Thursday 24 January 1856 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
Dates:
1856
'School for Scandal'; 'Rob Roy' Playbill, 1855
Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 2
Reference code: PE17/104
Scope and Contents
Performed on Monday 19 November 1855 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
Dates:
1855