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Collins, J.H. , 26 Jul. 1847 -30 Jul. 1847, London

Event Type

Variety

Event Details

Venue Type: Pleasure Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Vauxhall Gardens

Date

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Date notes
M-F evening



Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type

Bibliographic Sources

  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (July 26, 1847):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Troupe Name: “Mr. J.H. Collins (of the Ethiopian Serenaders, St. James’ Theatre)
    • Days & Times: “Monday, July 26, and Every Night during the Week, (Saturday Excepted)”
    • Venue Name: “Royal Gardens, Vauxhall”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Complete listing; see attached document scan
    • Program Info: Not specified for Collins; Also (other race-related): “La Boemiene Arabes! A New Dance invented and executed by Madame Lejars” (Equestrian) and the Bedouin Arabs' “unrivalled Feats of Agility and Strength"
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (venue info – patronage, staff, history, etc.), other (performance space within venue), other (surrounding events at venue)
  • Bell’s Life in London July 25, 1847: 2:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Performers Listed: “Mr Collins”,
    • Venue Name: Royal Vauxhall Gardens
    • Other Acts on Bill: “talented equestrians”, “Madame Lejars”, “Mdlle Pauline Cuzent, Mons. Lejars, from Franconi’s,” “the celebrated Tyrolean Minstrels,” “Ernest and Trandel Kramer”,
    • Program Info: Collins not given; Also (other race-related) “Wonderful Feats of the Bedouin Arabs”,
    • Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info