Francois, Mons., 18 Aug. 1845 -23 Aug. 1845, London

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Event Details

Troupe: Francois, Mons.
Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Date: 18 August 1845-23 August 1845
Date notes: Monday-Saturday

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Othello, the Moor of Venice (Equestrian) Mons. Francois/ Francois, Mons. Equestrian Spectacle

Bibliographic Sources

  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Aug. 18, 1845 (Astley's)
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mons. Francoise”.
    • Days & Times: “Monday, August 18th, 1845, and during the Week”
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre of Arts”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Several equestrian acts, including “Mons. And Madame Dumos […] as Paul and Virginia”, and “Monsieur Ferdinand [on] Six Bare-Backed Steeds!”, performances by “the Band”, “Mons. Popowitz…The French Clown”, “Mr. Barry…Hibernian Clown”, “the Popular Local Domestic Drama of The Dumb Man of Manchester”
    • Program Info: “Mons. Francoise in a New Equestrian Scene called Othello: The Moor of Venice”. Also (other race-related): a “New Grand National Spectacle […] called The Conquest of Scinde Or the Heroine of the Indus! And the Siege of Hyderabad”, “Madame Klatt […] as ‘The Modern Amazon!’”, and “Madame Louise Tourniaire [as] Esmeralda”.
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