Event Type
Circus
Event Details
Troupe: Francois, Mons.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othello, the Moor of Venice (Equestrian) | Francois | Mons.Francois | 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”.
- Other: audience, performance time, ticket info, other (venue staff, transportation info)