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My Poll Troupe (Sheffield, 45), 20 Jan. 1845 -20 Jan. 1845, Yorkshire: West Riding

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Sheffield
County: Yorkshire: West Riding
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Sheffield

Date

-
Date notes
Monday evening

Casting

My Poll Troupe (Sheffield, 45)only those known to be directly involved in the performance of race listed above.
Casting:
  • Zinga - Mr. Birch
  • Zamba - Mrs. Shaw
  • Capt. Oakheart - Mr. E. O'Donnell
  • Lieut. Manly - Mr. Royston
  • Black Brandon - Mr. Norman
  • Ben Bowse - Mr. Robinson
  • Harry Hallyard - Mr. H. Frazer
  • Joe Tiller - Mr. G. Taylor
  • Watchful Waxend - Mr. Ware
  • Will Wall-it - Mr. Corri
  • Sam Snatchem - Mr. Andrews
  • Sam Sculler - Mr. Saville
  • Sentinel - Mr. Shaw
  • Mary Maybud - Mrs. W. H. Crisp
  • Abigail Holdforth - Mrs. H. Frazer
  • Dame Hallyard - Mrs. Lonsdale
    • Ware

    Event Program

    Displaying 1 - 5 of 5
    Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
    My Poll and My Partner Joe Birch Birch
    Casting:
  • Zinga - Mr. Birch
  • Zamba - Mrs. Shaw
  • Capt. Oakheart - Mr. E. O'Donnell
  • Lieut. Manly - Mr. Royston
  • Black Brandon - Mr. Norman
  • Ben Bowse - Mr. Robinson
  • Harry Hallyard - Mr. H. Frazer
  • Joe Tiller - Mr. G. Taylor
  • Watchful Waxend - Mr. Ware
  • Will Wall-it - Mr. Corri
  • Sam Snatchem - Mr. Andrews
  • Sam Sculler - Mr. Saville
  • Sentinel - Mr. Shaw
  • Mary Maybud - Mrs. W. H. Crisp
  • Abigail Holdforth - Mrs. H. Frazer
  • Dame Hallyard - Mrs. Lonsdale
    		• Nautical, Play, Drama
    Old Dan Tucker Ware Ware Song

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 396: Jan. 20, 1845 (Sheffield TR):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Ware” singing Old Dan Tucker. My Poll: “Mr. Birch” (Zinga, “a Negro”), “Mrs. Shaw” (Zamba, “a Negress”), “Mr. E. O’Donnell” (Capt. Oakheart), “Mr. Royston” (Lieut. Manly), “Mr. Norman” (Black Brandon), “Mr. Robinson” (Ben Bowse), “Mr. H. Frazer” (Harry Hallyard), “Mr. G. Taylor” (Joe Tiller), “Mr. Ware” (Watchful Waxend), “Mr. Corri” (Will Wall-it), “Mr. Andrews” (Sam Snatchem), “Mr. Saville” (Old Sam Sculler), “Mr. Shaw” (Sentinel of the Slaver), “Mrs. W. H. Crisp” (Mary Maybud), “Mrs. H. Frazer” (Abigail Holdforth), “Mrs. Lonsdale” (Dame Hallyard).
      • Days & Times: “Monday Evening, Jan. 20, 1845”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre, Sheffield”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “The Original Polka by Miss Louisa Robertson & Miss Louisa Shaw” (2nd on Bill), “the new comic French Ballet of La Statue Blanche; or, Pierrot and the Antiquarian” (4th). “Ong [sic]. – ‘Bid Me Discourse,’ Mrs. H. Frazer.” (5th), “Jockey Hornpipe by Mr. Shaw” (6th), “Mr. Birch will recite the Seven Ages of Man” (7th), “the Operatic Farce of No Song No Supper, or the Lawyer in the Sack” (8th), “to conclude with a Grand Display of Fireworks” (9th).
      • Program Info: “the celebrated Nautical Drama of My Poll & My Partner Joe” (1st), “‘Old Dan Tucker’ by Mr. Ware” (3rd).
      • Other: benefit, performance time, ticket info