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Bridges, Selim, 13 Jul. 1846 -18 Jul. 1846, London

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Event Type

Circus

Event Details

Troupe: Bridges, Selim
Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre

Date

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Date notes
Monday-Saturday

Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Indian of the Prairie, The Bridges SelimBridges Equestrian Spectacle

Bibliographic Sources

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  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: July 13, 1846 (Astley's):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Selim Bridges”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, July 13th, 1846, and every Evening during the Week”.
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Several Circus acts, including the “Graceful Equestrian Performances of Miss Isabelle”, “Mons. Leonard’s laughable Extravaganza entitled Figaro! The Barber of Seville” and “the Celebrated Shakesperian Jester, Mr. W.F. Wallet – and – Mr. Rochez as Grotesque”; “the Laughable Afterpiece, entitled a Race for a Dinner”.
    • Program Info: Bridges’ “daring act of equitation, entitled the Wild Indian of the Prairie”. Also (other race-related): “The Sikh Invasion or, England’s Victories of 1846”. audience, performance time, ticket info, other (transportation info; venue staff, etc.)
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: July 16, 1846 (Astley's):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Selim Bridges”
    • Days & Times: “Thursday, July 16, 1846”.
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Several Circus acts, including the “Graceful Equestrian Performances of Miss Isabelle”, “Mons. Leonard’s laughable Extravaganza entitled Figaro! The Barber of Seville” and “the Celebrated Shakesperian Jester, Mr. W.F. Wallet – and – Mr. Rochez as Grotesque”; “Mr. T. Barry, the Celebrated Clown”; “the Favorite Afterpiece of A Day After the Fair”.
    • Program Info: Bridges’ “daring act of equitation, entitled the Wild Indian of the Prairie”. Also (other race-related): “The Sikh Invasion or, England’s Victories of 1846”.
    • Other: audience, benefit, performance time, ticket info