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Bateman, W., 6 Aug. 1849 -8 Aug. 1849, London

Event Type

Variety

Event Details

Venue Type: Pleasure Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Cremorne Gardens

Date

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Date notes
Monday-Wednesday

Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Quarter of an Hour with Brother Jonathan’ Bateman W.Bateman Sketch, Song

Bibliographic Sources

  • Era (London) August 5, 1849: 1:2.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Variety Performers Listed: “Bateman, the American Melodist” Venue Name: “Cremorne”, “In the Theatre” Other Acts on Bill: A range, including “Lilliputians” and “the wonderful Dwarfs”
  • Era (London) August 5, 1849: 1:3.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Variety Performers Listed: “The famed American delineator and mimic, Mr. W. Bateman” Days & Times: “Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Next, August 6th, 7th, and 8th 1849” Venue Name: “Cremorne Gardens” Other Acts on Bill: Extensive listing; see attached document scan. Program Info: Bateman “will introduce his amusing entertainment, entitled ‘A Quarter of an Hour with Brother Jonathan,’ in which he will display his extraordinary musical talent on various instruments”. Also (other race-related): “the Grand Military Spectacle, The Storming of Mooltan”. Other: performance time, ticket info.
  • Era (London) August 12, 1849: 6:4.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Variety Performers Listed: “Bateman” Days & Times: “last Tuesday” Venue Name: “Cremorne” Other Acts on Bill: several, including an “Aquatics Tournament” Program Info: “Bateman’s quarter of an hour with brother Jonathan” Other: description/review, reception