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General Tom Thumb, 23 Jun. 1846 -23 Jun. 1846, 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
Tuesday




Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Old Dan Tucker Thumb General TomThumb Song

Bibliographic Sources

  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (June 22, 1846):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Performers Listed: Thumb: “General Tom Thumb”; Also (other race-related): “M. Ferdinand Tourniaire”
    • Days & Times: “On Tuesday, June 23rd”
    • Venue Name: “Royal Vauxhall Gardens”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Complete listing; see attached document scan
    • Program Info: Thumb will “sing ‘Old Dan Tucker’”; Also (other race-related): “M. Ferdinand Tourniaire will appear as the Juggler of the Island of Japan”
    • Other: audience, context, description/review, performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue)