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Slave Troupe (Sheffield, 49), 1 Feb. 1849 -1 Feb. 1849, 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
Thursday

Casting

Slave Troupe (Sheffield, 49)only those individuals known to be directly involved in the performance of race listed above
Casting:
  • Gambia - Mr. Diddear
  • Zelinda - Miss Hodson
  • Fogrum - Mr. R. F. Smith
  • Lindenberg - Mr. H. Lacy
  • S. Sharpset - Mr. Alfred Denial
  • M. Sharpset - Mr. J.F. Saville
  • Governor - Mr. J.H. White
  • Clifton - Mr. G.F. Marshal
  • Malcolm - Mr. Rolfe
  • Somerdyke - Mr. Birkinshaw
  • Jailor - Mr. Clifton
  • Planters - Messrs. G. Graham, Courtcy, &c.
  • Provost - Mr. Browne
  • Secretary - Mr. Baker
  • Miss Von Trump - Miss Lorranie
  • Stella - Miss M. Hodson
  • Mrs. Lindenburgh - Mrs. Dyas

    • Event Program

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    Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
    Slave, The Hodson MissHodson
    Casting:
  • Gambia - Mr. Diddear
  • Zelinda - Miss Hodson
  • Fogrum - Mr. R. F. Smith
  • Lindenberg - Mr. H. Lacy
  • S. Sharpset - Mr. Alfred Denial
  • M. Sharpset - Mr. J.F. Saville
  • Governor - Mr. J.H. White
  • Clifton - Mr. G.F. Marshal
  • Malcolm - Mr. Rolfe
  • Somerdyke - Mr. Birkinshaw
  • Jailor - Mr. Clifton
  • Planters - Messrs. G. Graham, Courtcy, &c.
  • Provost - Mr. Browne
  • Secretary - Mr. Baker
  • Miss Von Trump - Miss Lorranie
  • Stella - Miss M. Hodson
  • Mrs. Lindenburgh - Mrs. Dyas
    		• Play

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/3: Sheffield Theatre Royal Index, Feb. 1, 1849:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Days & Times: Thursday, February 1, 1849.
      • Venue Name: Theatre Royal (Sheffield)
      • Other Acts on Bill: A Cure for the Heartache
      • Program Info: The Slave
    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 396: Feb. 1-2, 1849 (Sheffield TR):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Diddear” (Gambia), “Miss Hodson” (Zelinda), “Mr. R. F. Smith” (Fogrum), “Mr. H. Lacy” (Lindenberg), “Mr. Alfred Denial” (S. Sharpset), “Mr. J.F. Saville” (M. Sharpset), “Mr. J.H. White” (Governor), “Mr. G.F. Marshall” (Clifton), “Mr. Rolfe” (Malcolm), “Mr. Birkinshaw” (Somerdyke), “Mr. Clifton” (Jailor), “Messrs. G. Graham, Courtcy, &c.” (Planters), “Mr. Browne” (Provost), “Mr. Baker” (Secretary), “Miss Lorranie” (Miss Von Trump), “Miss M. Hodson” (Stella), “Mrs. Dyas” (Mrs. Lindenburgh).
      • Days & Times: “Thursday Evening, Feb. 1st, 1849”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Sheffield”
      • Other Acts on Bill: Songs by “The Band (conducted by Mr. Howard)” and by “Mr. Rolfe”, “The Sicilian Dance … Miss Laura Sanders”, “Mr Harry Denial” singing “the Comic Song of ‘My Grandmother’”, “the popular Comedy of A Cure for the Heart-Ache”.
      • Program Info: “the popular Play of The Slave! Or the Blessings of Liberty”, including the Songs “Up to the Forest” and “Sons of Freedom” by Miss Hodson, as Zelinda.
      • Other: audience, benefit, ticket info, other (venue staff, surrounding events at venue)