Event Type
Exhibition
Event Details
- Troupe: Ioway Indians
Venue Type: Church
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Exhibition
Venue: Vauxhall Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Exhibition
Venue: Vauxhall Gardens
Date
-
Date notes
appeared in the afternoon (3-6pm), daily
Casting
- Ioway IndiansCatlin - superintendent, Jeffrey - interpreter
Event Program
Displaying 1 - 24 of 24
| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Play Dance | Ruton-We-Me | Ruton-We-Me | Performers probable - 1 piece states that the women take parts in this dance | Dance | ||
| Hunting/War Demonstration | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Demonstration | |||
| Eagle Dance, The | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Dance | |||
| Wild Horse Dance, The | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Dance | |||
| Ball Play | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Athletic Display | |||
| Archery | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Athletic Display | |||
| Approaching Dance | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Dance | |||
| Chief's Speech | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Interpreter: Jeffrey (which Chief actually gave the speech is unknown) | Speech | ||
| Ceremony of Forming the Encampment | Ioway Indians | Ioway Indians | Ceremony by Se-Non-Ty-Yah, Women erect the Wigwams | Ceremony |
Bibliographic Sources
- Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (1844):*May refer to a later event (Playbill not specifically dated) Info in Record: Performance Type: Exhibition Troupe Name: “The Ioway Indians” Performers Listed: “Chiefs. Mew-Hu-She-Kaw (White Cloud), Neu-Mon-Ya (Walking Rain), Se-Non-Ty-Yah (Blister Feet). Warriors and Braves. Wash-Ka-Mon-Ya (Fast Dancer), No-Ho-Mun-Ya (One who gives no attention), Shon-Ta-Yi-Ga (Little Wolf), Wa-Tan-Ye (One always foremost), Wa-Ta-We-Bu-Ka-Na (Commanding General), Jeffrey (The Interpreter). Squaws. Ruton-Ye-We-Ma (Strutting Pigeon), Ruton-We-Me (Pigeon on the Wing), Oke-We-Me (Female Bear that walks on the back of another), Koon-Za-Ya-Me (Female War Eagle sailing), Ta-Pa-Ta-Me (Sophia), Corsair (a Papoose)” Days & Times: “On Monday” (upcoming) Venue Name: “Vauxhall Gardens” Program Info: Complete listing; see attached document scan Other: audience, description/review, performance time, ticket info, other (“first time that ever a party of Indians have appeared encamped in an open plain in Europe”), other (venue information – refreshments, capacity, transporation info, etc.)
- Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (1844):*May refer to a later event (Playbill not specifically dated) Info in Record: Performance Type: Exhibition Troupe Name: “The Fourteen Ioway Indians, From near the Rocky Mountains, in America” Days & Times: “each day this week” Venue Name: “Vauxhall Gardens” Program Info: “Dances, Games, Ball Plays, Songs, Archery and Equestrian Exercises” Other: audience, description/review performance time (“from three to six”), other (name of individual responsible for booking – Mr Catlin)
- Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (1844):*May refer to a later event (Playbill not specifically dated) Info in Record: Performance Type: Exhibition Troupe Name: “Fourteen Ioway Indians” Days & Times: “each day of this week” Venue Name: “Vauxhall Gardens” Program Info: “War & Other Dances, Archery, Ball Playing, Riding, &c, &c.” Other: audience, performance time (“from three to six”), ticket info,
- Lambeth Public Archives, Clippings Albums Unidentified Clipping (Sept, 1844):Info in Record: Performance Type: Variety Troupe Name: “the Ioway Indians” Days & Times: “Monday September 9th” Venue Name: “Vauxhall Gardens” Other: performance time, other (discussion of refreshments)
- Lambeth Public Archives, Clippings Albums Undated Playbill (1844):*May refer to a later event (Playbill not specifically dated) Info in Record: Performance Type: Exhibition Troupe Name: “The Fourteen Ioway Indians, from near the Rocky Mountains, in America” Days & Times: “Each Day this Week, from 3 to 6” Venue Name: “Vauxhall Gardens” Other Acts on Bill: Program Info: “Dances, Games, Ball-Plays, Songs, Archery, and Equestrian Exercises” Other: description/review, performance time, other (mention of venue patronage)
- Era (London) September 8, 1844 : 4:1.Info in Record: Performance Type: Exhibition Performers Listed: “IOWAY INDIANS” Days & Times: “On MONDAY, the 9th instant, and repeated on each day of the week” Venue Name: “VAUXHALL GARDENS” Program Info: “Their tents pitched, forming a picturesque encampment, in front of which they will give the War and other Dances, the Ball Play, Target Shooting, and Riding…” Other: performance time, ticket info
- Era (London) September 15, 1844 : 5:3-4.Info in Record: Performance Type: Exhibition Troupe Name: “IOWAY INDIANS” Performers Listed: "under Mr. Catlin's tutelage" Days & TImes: "during the past week", "daily" Venue Name: “Vauxhall Gardens” Program Info: "their varied dances", "their equestrian and archery exhibitions, and their dexterous and curious ball play". For further particulars, see attached document scan. Other: audience, description/review, reception, other (mention of past performances at Lord's Cricket Ground and at the Egyptian Hall)

