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J W WALKER COLLECTION: PLAYBILLS AND BROADSHEETS REALTING TO WAKEFIELD AND AREA
c1840-c1892
Includes a number of playbills for the 'Theatre Royal, Stanley-cum-Wrenthorpe', located at the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum (Stanley Royd Hospital).
Advert for J Matthewman hair cutter, perfumer and ornamental hair manufacturer, dealer in jewellery, fancy articles, foreign typs etc, Westgate, Wakefield.
1840
Includes verse detailing the products he sells
Theatre Royal, Stanley-cum-Wrenthorpe, playbill
17 Jan 1867
For 'High Life Below Stairs!', to be followed by a song 'The Death of Nelson' and Verdigris' classical opera of The Wandering Minstrel!'
Theatre Royal, Stanley-cum-Wrenthorpe, playbill
22 Feb 1867
For 'Grand juvenile night!' including a choice of curious and interesting objects of natural history, the play 'Raising The Wind!', that grand financial aeolian mystery entitled 'Sweet Spirit Hear My ...
Advert for a bazaar at the Corn Exchange, Wakefield
27 Apr 1892
To raise funds for rehanging and quarter-turning the bells, restoring the chimes, re-modelling the organ etc at Wakefield Cathedral.
Advert for Mr Johnston short-hand writing tutor
nd [1850s]
Apply to Mr Matthewman's, Westgate, Wakefield
Theatre Royal, Wakefield, playbill
27 Mar 1837
For 'Hunchback!' for the benefit of the Wakefield Dispensary, Printed on silk.
Advert for lectures at Wakefield Church Institution
Nov 1846
Two lectures on electricity, electro-magnetism and the electric telegraph by TG Wright, M.D.
Theatre Royal, The Manor House, Flockton, playbill
31 Dec 1849
For 'Wreck Ashore!', singers The Ethiopian Brothers, the farce 'How to Settle Account With Yor Laundress' and Mons. Juliano's band
Theatre Royal, Flockton, playbill
3 Jan 1851
For 'Wreck Ashore!' [part] Includes the last appearance but one of Mr Roland Ralph and Mr TW Stansfeld previous to their departure for the United States and the engagement of Mr Barrow the celebrated...