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:
'Gipsy Prophecy' or 'Father and Daughter'; 'The Haunted Inn' or 'The License in Danger'; 'Douglas' or 'The Noble Shepherd' Playbill, 1837
Performed on Monday 20 February 1837 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Grace Darling' or 'The Fern Lighthouse'; 'My Young Wife and My Old Umbrella'; 'Harlequin and The Enchanted Flag' or 'The Little Yellow Man of The Golden Mountains' Playbill, 1839
Performed on Tuesday 5 March 1839 at Theatre, Sheffield.
Guy Mannering' or 'The Gipsies Prophecy'; 'Rural Felicity' Playbill, 1845
Performed on Friday 15 August 1845 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Hamlet! Prince of Denmark'; 'This House To Be Sold, the Property of William Shakespeare, Enquire Within' Playbill, 1847
Performed on Thursday 28 October 1847 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Heart of Mid-Lothian' or 'The Lilly of St. Leonards'; 'Black-Eyed Susan' or 'All in The Downs'; 'Manfredi, The Mysterious Hermit' Playbill, 1841
Performed on Tuesday 7 December 1841 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Henry IV'; 'Captain Stevens' or 'The Poodle Collar' Playbill, 1833
Performed Friday 13 December 1833 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Henry V' or 'The Battle of Agincourt'; 'His Last Legs'; 'Lady of the Lake' Playbill, 1840
Performed on Monday 14 December 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Henry V' or 'The Battle of Agincourt'; 'Zembuca' or 'The Net Maker and his Wife'; 'The Lady of Lyons'; 'Ella Rosenberg' Playbill, 1838
Performed on Thursday 1 November 1838 except 'Ella Rosenberg' performed on Friday 2 November 1838 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Housekeeper' or 'The White Rose'; Rendevous'; 'The Spectre Bridegroom' or The Ghost of Himself' Playbill, 1833
Performed Wednesday 11 December 1833 at Theatre, Sheffield.
Hudson Collection of Early Sheffield Playbills
Playbills of Sheffield theatres of the 19th century.
To see digitised versions of the playbills, click on each item in the collection from the right hand side collection hierarchy or go to the External Documents section below.
'Hunchback'; 'Good For Nothing Girl!'; 'Rough Diamond' Playbill, 1856
Performed on Friday 24 October 1856 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Hunchback'; 'Gustavus III' or 'The Masked Ball and Anacreon'; 'Teddy The Tiler' Playbill, 1837
Performed on Friday 17 March 1837 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Hunchback'; 'Pas Seul'; 'Weak Points' Playbill, 1847
Performed on Friday 16 April 1847 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
'Hunchback'; 'Reminiscences of Nautical Songs'; 'The Inchape Bell'; Playbill, 1843
Performed on Friday 3 March 1843 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Hunchback'; 'The Married Rake'; 'Innkeeper of Abbeville' or 'The Ostler and the Robber' Playbill, 1840
Performed on Tuesday 17 March 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.
Introduction to the Collection, c1832 - 1859
Manuscript introduction to the collection and the collectors John Dungworth Hudson and John Hudson.
'Ion'; 'Jack Robinson and his Monkey' Playbill, 1837
Performed on Thursday 9 February 1837 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Iron Chest'; 'William Tell' or 'The Hero Of Switzerland'; 'The Way To Get Married' and 'Shakespeare's Early Days' Playbill, 1835
'Iron Chest' and 'William Tell' performed on Tuesday 13 January 1835 and 'The Way To Get Married' performed on Wednesday 14 January 1834. All performed at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Jane Shore'; 'Fortune's Frolics'; 'Gustavus The Third' or 'The Masked Ball' Playbill, 1835
Performed on Thursday 1 January 1835 at Theatre, Sheffield.
'Jane Shore'; 'La Perouse' or 'The Desloate Island' Playbill, 1835
Performed on Thursday 10 December 1835 at Theatre, Sheffield.