Commander. G.H. Richards, of the Royal Arctic Navy,  has the honor to acquaint, the nobility, and gentry, of North Cornwall that he has, at a considerable personal sacrifice,  engaged a highly select, and talented, corps dramatique, and has entirely rebuilt, and re embellished, the Queens, Arctic Theatre, and that on the ninth of November being the birth day of His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Dublin, will be performed, for the first time, in this country, the inimitable comedy, of the Irish Tutor ...
Subtitle: after whieh [sic] ... the perfect farce of the Silent woman ...
Contributors: Richards, George Henry, Sir
Publisher: H. Briant
Published: 1852
Place of publication: Arctic regions]
Language: eng
Subjects: Playbills; Printing; Broadsides; Affiches de spectacle; Assistance (Ship)
Notes: Broadside playbill.

Between 1852 and 1854, Sir Edward Belcher lead a 5-ship expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. One of the ships was equipped with a printing press and types, which were used to print this broadside. The play advertised was the first of a number performed during the journey, and was presented in Nov. 1852 on board the Assistance while the crew wintered in Northumberland Sound. Cf. Belcher, Edward, Sir. The last of the Arctic voyages (London : Lovell Reeve, 1855), v. 1, p. 19 and 151-155.

At head of title: The Queens Arctic Theatre, H.M.S. Assistance under the distinguished patronage of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B.

"Tickets may be had, of H. Briant, at the Arctic Printing Office, Winter Quarters, Northumberland Sound"