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Theatre Royal, Nottingham

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Venue Type & Location

Theatre

Overview

  • Address: St. Mary’s Gate (Near St. Mary’s Church), Nottingham. Click Here for Map.

  • Performance Space Description: In the 2nd edition of A Stranger’s Guide Through Nottingham (c. 1849) the Theatre Royal is described as “not at all remarkable” in terms of its “size and appointments” (95). Outside of this rather ambivalent description, little information about the performance space has yet been found.

  • Typical Fare: During the years covered by this database, the Theatre Royal produced several kinds of dramatic entertainment (including farces, melodramas, pantomimes and ‘legitimate’ works), and hosted well known performers such as Charles Kean. In addition to dramatic works, however, the theatre’s bills also frequently included, dancers, magicians, lecturers, etc.

    • Performance History

  • The original Theatre Royal was built in 1760, and enjoyed some popularity around the turn of the 19th Century. According to A Stranger’s Guide Through Nottingham (c. 1849), it was again “tolerably well attended” by the mid-1800s (95).

  • The circumstances surrounding the destruction of the theatre have not yet been discovered. In 1865, however, a new Theatre Royal was erected in the City Centre. This later building still stands today.

    Please see the 'Bibliographic Sources' link at right for a complete listing of materials (both primary and secondary) from which the above information was compiled.

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Theatre Royal, Nottingham

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Aldridge, Ira Aldridge, Ira Dramatic Definite Aldridge, Ira
    American Southern Minstrels Minstrel Definite American Southern Minstrels
    Dillon, Charles Dillon, Charles Dramatic Definite Dillon, Charles
    Fielding Fielding, Dramatic Definite Fielding
    Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Dramatic Definite Fitzwilliam, Mrs.
    Flying Indians Troupe (Nottingham, 48) Dramatic Definite Flying Indians Troupe (Nottingham, 48)
    Green Bushes Troupe (Nottingham, 46) Dramatic Definite Green Bushes Troupe (Nottingham, 46)
    Green Bushes Troupe (Nottingham, 47) Dramatic Definite Green Bushes Troupe (Nottingham, 47)
    Harper, E.R. Harper, E.R. Minstrel Definite Harper, E.R.
    Lacey Dramatic Definite Lacey
    Lantum Serenaders Adwin, Minstrel Definite Lantum Serenaders
    Lantum Serenaders Stainer, Minstrel Definite Lantum Serenaders
    Lantum Serenaders Marley, Minstrel Definite Lantum Serenaders
    Lantum Serenaders Dryce, Minstrel Definite Lantum Serenaders
    Lantum Serenaders Laurain, Minstrel Definite Lantum Serenaders
    Mills, E. Dramatic Possible Mills, E.
    Othello Troupe (Nottingham, 45) Dramatic Definite Othello Troupe (Nottingham, 45)
    Pitt, Charles Pitt, Charles Dramatic Definite Pitt, Charles
    Russell, Henry Russell, Henry Vocal Entertainment Definite Russell, Henry
    Saville, Mrs. J.F. Dramatic Definite Saville, Mrs. J.F.
    Slave Troupe (Nottingham, 46) Dramatic Definite Slave Troupe (Nottingham, 46)
    Smythson, M. Dramatic Definite Smythson, M.
    Templeton, H. Templeton, H. Vocal Entertainment Definite Templeton, H.
    Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 52) Dramatic Definite Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 52)
    Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 53) Dramatic Definite Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 53)
    Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Nottingham, 43) Minstrel Definite Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Nottingham, 43)

    Events at Theatre Royal, Nottingham

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Aldridge, Ira
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Harper, E.R.
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Harper, E.R.
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Harper, E.R.
    Minstrel Show - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Nottingham, 43)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire American Southern Minstrels
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Othello Troupe (Nottingham, 45)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire American Southern Minstrels
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Green Bushes Troupe (Nottingham, 46)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Fitzwilliam, Mrs.
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Slave Troupe (Nottingham, 46)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Green Bushes Troupe (Nottingham, 47)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Smythson, M.
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Green Bushes Troupe (Nottingham, 47)
    Minstrel Show - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Lantum Serenaders
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Flying Indians Troupe (Nottingham, 48)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Aldridge, Ira
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Aldridge, Ira
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Aldridge, Ira
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Aldridge, Ira
    Vocal Entertainment - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Templeton, H.
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Saville, Mrs. J.F.
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Mills, E.
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Lacey
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Dillon, Charles
    Vocal Entertainment - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Russell, Henry
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Pitt, Charles
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Pitt, Charles
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 52)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 52)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 52)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Nottingham, 53)
    Dramatic - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Fielding

    Bibliographic Sources

    View a list of abbreviations.

    • Nottingham Guardian November 11, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    • Nottingham: Derry and Sons, 1966