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Bosjesmans, 2 Jun. 1851 -7 Jun. 1851, 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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Bibliographic Sources

  • Era (London) June 8, 1851: 1:3.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Variety Troupe Name: “The Bosjesmans, or Bushmans, or Bushmen of South Africa” Performers Listed: The Bosjesmans, plus “G.W. Pell, the original bones; Ledger, the accordion wonder; and the American DeBrenner, the comic violin and banjo player.) Days & Times: “Every day this week” Venue Name: “Cremorne Gardens” Other Acts on Bill: Several listed; see attached document scan. Program Info: An exhibition of the Bosjesmen; Pell et al. “in their humorous Ethiopian entertainment”. Other: audience, context, performance time, ticket info, other (mention of Pell, Ledger, & DeBrenner’s past success at the venue, surrounding events at venue)