Bell, R., 6 Mar. 1848 -11 Mar. 1848, London

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Event Details

Troupe: Bell, R.
Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Date: 6 March 1848-11 March 1848
Date notes: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Indian of the Prairie, The R. Bell/ Bell, R. Circus Act

Bibliographic Sources

  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: March 6, 1848 (Astley's)
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. R. Bell”
    • Days & Times: “On Monday, March 6th, 1848, & during the Week, Wednesday Excepted”.
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Several Circus acts, including “Jean Polaski” in a Nautical spectacle entitled “The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle; or, England, Ireland and Scotland”, “Mr. Batty’s beautiful Spotted Persian Barb, surnamed the Gem of the World” and “Mr. T. Barry, the Hibernian Clown – and – M. Rochez, Grotesque”; “the highly popular Musical and Equestrian Farce […] entitled The Turnpike Gate!”
    • Program Info: Bell as “the Indian of the Prairie”. Also (other race-related): “Battle of the Amazons”.
    • Other:
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