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Theatre

 Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus

Found in 87 Collections and/or Records:

Sanger At Astley's Theatre, c1871-1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 2: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.168
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Lord George Sanger and his wife Ellen, stood on the balcony of Astley's Theatre with advertisements for a Sanger Circus performance. Very faded photograph.

Dates: c1871-1899

Savage Club Amateur Performance Handbill, 19 June 1861

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.107
Scope and Contents

Savage Club Amateur Performance at Royal Lyceum Theatre. Amateur performance in benefit of the Widow & Family of the late Artist & Engraver, Mr E. Landellis. Various acts including ‘The Wreck Ashore’, followed by a New & Original Burlesque.

Dates: 19 June 1861

School for Scandel Handbill, 24 April 1834

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.332
Scope and Contents

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. With comedy from Aimpson & Co. Printed by W. Wright.

Dates: 24 April 1834

Seemann Slide Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: SLI 4
Scope and Contents

A collection of glass-mounted slides relating to German history, literature, theatre and landscape. Ernest Arthur Seemann was a printer and publisher of art and history books, and these slides likely contain the images that were used in E. A. Seemann's publications.

Dates: [1858 - 1948]

Sheffield Educational Settlement Papers

 Fonds
Reference code: 91
Scope and Contents

Papers from the Sheffield Educational Settlement during the period of Arnold Freeman’s wardenship (1918-55). The records are incomplete, particularly for the 1930s, but include correspondence, minute books, account books, some published material, play files and information about lectures, classes and activities at the Settlement.

For further details of this collection please see the finding aid/box list in the External Documents section below.

Dates: 1918 - 1955

Sheffield Theatres Collection

 Collection
Reference code: PE 28
Scope and Contents

A collection of programmes and cast lists for performances at various Sheffield theatres, primarily The Playhouse, as well as The Crucible, The Lyceum, Sheffield City Hall and others.

Dates: November 1948 - October 1996

St John Preaching in the Wilderness Handbill, c1840 - 1849

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.34
Scope and Contents

Saint John Preaching in the Wilderness, at 213 Piccadilly. 18ft High - 14ft Wide, visited by royalty, 'one of the most wonderful productions of the age'. Printed by J.W. Peel’s Steam Press, 74, New Cut, Lambeth.

Dates: c1840 - 1849

Strand Handbills, c1785 - 1899

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.88-116
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling exhibitions and sideshows at Strand, Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Fleet Street.

Dates: c1785 - 1899

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Book, 1864

 Item
Reference code: 178Z78.1
Scope and Contents

Book containing obituaries for various members of the Holloway family including William, Jane, Edward, john and James and including references to James' rendering of Richard the Third at Ashlety's Royal Amphitheatre under the management of Cooke and other plays such as Macbeth, and Rob Roy by Walter Scott.

Dates: 1864

The Duenna Handbill, 11 January 1826

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.338
Scope and Contents

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also pantomime ‘Harlequin and the Magick Rose: or Beauty and the Beast’. Printed by W. Reynolds, Denmark Court, Strand.

Dates: 11 January 1826

The Gamester Handbill, 25 February 1830

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.328
Scope and Contents

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also new farce, ‘Teddy the Tiler’ and others. Printed by W. Reynolds, 9 Denmark Court, Strand.

Dates: 25 February 1830

The King’s Romance Poster, c1900 - 1920

 Item
Reference code: 178R62.9
Scope and Contents

Colour lithograph showing The Prince's Wooing scene with a couple sat on a bench outside a building and a man looking at them from the door. Play written by E. Vivian Edmonds.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

The King’s Romance Poster , c1900 - 1920

 Item
Reference code: 178R62.10
Scope and Contents

Colour lithograph showing The Prince's Wooing scene with a couple sat on a bench outside a building and a man looking at them from the door. Play written by E. Vivian Edmonds.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

The King’s Romance Poster , c1900 - 1920

 Item — Frame Holloway Family Frame 1: Series 178R62
Reference code: 178R62.11
Scope and Contents

Written by E. Vivian Edmonds. 'The son of a Prince yet not his son. In the eyes of the world an outcast’. Colour illustration of man standing in a room wearing bronze colour trousers, waistcoat and hat and black cape and a Moises basket on the floor covered in white drapes and blue ribbons. Printed by David Allen & sons Ltd, 17 Leicester St. London, Belfast, Harrow, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow & Dublin.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

The Monarch, Candem Leaflet, c2010 - 2020

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 3: Series 178H39; Series 178Z29
Reference code: 178Z29.8
Scope and Contents

Black, white and red type on black and white background on front advertising acts.

Dates: c2010 - 2020

Theatre History, [1858 - 1948]

 Series
Reference code: SLI 4/1
Scope and Contents

'Theatergeschichte'

Dates: [1858 - 1948]

Theatre Royal Handbill, 31 December 1838

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.310
Scope and Contents

The Soldier's Daughter, comedy in 3 acts - The Sleeping Draught, farce in one act - Number Nip in Harlequin and the Gnome King - Beverley’s Grand Moving Diorama at Theatre Royal, Edinburgh.

Dates: 31 December 1838

Theatre Royal Handbill, 9 June 1819

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.317a
Scope and Contents

Miss Clara Fisher, Lilliputian Wonder - King Richard III - The Falls of Clyde - at Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. Engaged with her sister to perform for three nights only.

Dates: 9 June 1819

Theatre Royal Handbill, 10 June 1819

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.317b
Scope and Contents

Miss Clara Fisher, Lilliputian Wonder - Merchant of Venice - Bombastes Furioso - at Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. Engaged with her sister to perform for three nights only.

Dates: 10 June 1819

Theatre Royal Handbill, 11 June 1819

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.317c
Scope and Contents

Miss Clara Fisher, Lilliputian Wonder - Bombastes Furioso - Douglas - at Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. Engaged with her sister to perform for three nights only.

Dates: 11 June 1819