Madle. Rachael first played here Aug. 19, 1847.
Charles Dickens and his amateur friends gave their special performances in aid of the Shakespeare House Fund, at the Royal, June 6 and 27, 1848, the receipts amounting to £589.
Variety was not wanting at our New Street Theatre in 1852. Among the artistes advertised to appear were: A strong Man who had 5 cwt. of stone broken (by a sledge hammer) on his chest nightly; performing Dogs and Horses; Madame Grisi, Signor Mario, Haymarket Company, Benjamin Webster, and Madame Celeste, etc., etc.
Miss Menken, the female Mazeppa, appeared at Prince of Wales', May 15 1865, and at the Royal in Nov. 1807.
Miss Neilson's first appearance here was in Nov. 1868, in an adaptation, by Mr. C. Williams, a local dramatist, of Miss Braddon's "Captain of the Vulture."
Mr. Irving first appeared as Hamlet in this town at Prince of Wales', Dec., 1877.
Sarah Bernhardt was at Prince of Wales', July 4-6, 1881.
Kyrle Beilew last appeared here at Prince of Wales', Sept, 17, 1881.
Mrs. Langtry was at Prince of Wales', May 29, 1882.
Edwin Booth's first appearance here was at the Royal, as Richelieu, Dec. 11, 1882.