Event Type
Circus
Event Details
Troupe: Bridges, Selim
Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Date
-
Date notes
Monday-Saturday
Casting
Event Program
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian of the Prairie, The | Bridges | SelimBridges | Equestrian Spectacle |
Bibliographic Sources
- British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: June 1, 1846 (Astley's):Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Circus
- Performers Listed: “Mr. S. Bridges”
- Days & Times: “On Whit-Monday, June 1st, 1846, and during the Week”.
- Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre of Arts”
- Other Acts on Bill: Several Circus acts, including “Mons. Leonard […] as the Voltigeur of the Andes”, “Miss Isabelle” in her “admired Cracovienne” and “the Celebrated Shakesperian Jester, Mr. W.F. Wallet – and – Mr. Rochez as Grotesque”; “the Afterpiece of The Poisoner!”
- Program Info: Bridges’ “highly picturesque Equestrian Scene of the Wild Indian of the Prarie [sic]”. Also (other race-related): “The Sikh Invasion or, Our Indian Victories of 1846” and “Madame Dumos […] as the Amazonian Queen”
- Other: audience, context, performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue; transportation info; venue staff, etc.)