An interesting collection of play bills advertising performances by the Fisher Company at the Sudbury Theatre for a season during May/June 1827 has recently come to light and been forwarded to the Sudbury Museum Trust for inspection. The owners have given permission for them to be photographed and with the help of the Secretary of the Trust, Mr. David Burnett, The Sudbury History Society has had them copied for permanent reference.

Please note, some of the Bill Posters for the circus & theatre have been copied side-by-side in order to reduce costs. These images are available in A3 hard copy form and on disc.

Included in the collection are 12 posters advertising an equestrian circus at the New Olympic Pavilion in Stour Street. This was on the site of Kentish Lodge, opposite The Chantry and next door to Hardwick House. These bills are dated January 30th to Feb 25th 1822 with an additional one for October 1824

8/2/1822

12/2/1822

14/2/1822

18/2/1822

23/2/1822

There are 17 Theatre play bills and they may well refer to the original Fisher Theatre which stood adjacent to the Dolphin Inn in Friars Street (now Angel Inn) before the company moved into Mr. Jones' new Theatre further up the street.