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Circus Royal

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Venue Type & Location

Circus

Overview

  • Address: North Street, Bristol. Click here for map

  • Alternate Names: Hughes’ Circus Royal, Ryan’s Circus, North Street.

  • Performance Space Description: Little information about this venue has been found. A Broadsheet from 1852 suggests that it was a fairly sizable building, containing dress & side boxes, a pit and promenade and a gallery for different groups of spectators.

  • Typical Fare: Between 1842 and 1852, the circus was home to any number of circus acts and traveling troupes. Performances included everything from acrobats, clowns and animal tamers, to bands and dramatic sketches acted out on horseback.

    Please see the 'Bibliographic Sources' link at right for a complete listing of materials (both primary and secondary) from which the above information was compiled.

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Circus Royal

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Barlow, W.R. Barlow, W.R. Minstrel Definite Barlow, W.R.
    Bosjesmans Exhibition Definite Bosjesmans
    Equestrian Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Bristol, 52) Circus Definite Equestrian Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Bristol, 52)
    Jackson Minstrel Definite Jackson
    Kaffir War Troupe (Bristol, 52) Circus Definite Kaffir War Troupe (Bristol, 52)
    Male and Female American Serenaders Minstrel Definite Male and Female American Serenaders
    Phillips, Ethiopian Minstrel & Nigger Dancer Minstrel Definite Phillips, Ethiopian Minstrel & Nigger Dancer
    Van Bramer (minstrel) Minstrel Definite Van Bramer (minstrel)

    Events at Circus Royal

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Circus - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Equestrian Uncle Tom's Cabin Troupe (Bristol, 52)
    Circus - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Kaffir War Troupe (Bristol, 52)
    Minstrel Show - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Male and Female American Serenaders
    Circus - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Van Bramer (minstrel)
    Circus - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Phillips, Ethiopian Minstrel & Nigger Dancer
    Circus - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Barlow, W.R.
    Circus - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Jackson
    Circus - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Kaffir War Troupe (Bristol, 52)
    Exhibition - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Bosjesmans

    Bibliographic Sources