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Lion & the Unicorn Troupe (London-Victoria, 1852), 16 Feb. 1852 -21 Feb. 1852, London

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Royal Victoria Theatre

Date

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Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Knights of St. John, The; Or, The Fire Banner!” Howard J.Howard
Direction – T. H. Higgie;
Casting:
Christians:
  • Kondamar – Morrison;
  • Sir Calydor – J.T. Johnson;
  • Sir Glorian –Raymond;
  • Sir Avelon –T.E. Mills;
  • Sir Piers – Richards;
  • Hugo St. Clair – Cohen;
  • Rob the Rhymer – Forman;
  • Arthur – Williams;
  • Conrade & Roland – Hillier & Grey;
    Infidels:
  • Kehama – Bradshaw;
  • Murad Mustapha – F. H. Henry;
  • Iran Mensallah – Brunton;
  • Kalmarax – R. H. Kitchen;
  • Mumbo Jumbo – J. Howard;
  • Fatty Ben Abrams – Hitchinson;
  • Selim & Bermodden – Napier & Smithson
  • Clarisse – Miss Fielding;
  • Helphoebe – Miss Laporte;
  • Ladies of the Harem – Misses Edgar, Moreton, Lane, Bailey, Millford, Sutton, Warren, &c.
    		• Romance, Play
    Lion and the Unicorn, The; Or, Harlequin Britannia, True Blue & Merrie England Lion & the Unicorn Troupe (London-Victoria, 1852) Lion & the Unicorn Troupe (London-Victoria, 1852)
    Casting:
  • Character names unclear: Morrison, Richards, Hitchinson, Cohen;
  • Prince Thyngummtyghty – F. H. Henry;
  • Princess Thyngummtyghty – Madame Brunton;
  • True Blue (Harlequin) – R.H. Kitchen;
  • Mrs. Britannia – Madame Bradshawe;
  • Merrie England (Colombine) – Miss Caroline Maskell;
  • Erin – Miss. G. Lebatt;
  • Scotia – Miss Thistledown;
  • Wales - Miss Aps;
  • Daisy – Miss Merriton;
  • Lotus – Miss Edgar;
  • Silver Spring – Miss Morton;
  • Golden Sand – Miss Sutton;
  • Moonbeam – Miss Lane;
  • Sunlight – Miss Warren;
  • Coral Lip – Miss Bailey;
  • Royal British Unicorn – Paul Herring;
  • Royal British Lion (Pantaloon) – Herr Griffths;
  • Infant Lion – Master Johnson;
  • Infant Unicorn – Miss Vaul
    		• Pantomime, Play, Comedy

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • University of Bristol, Theatre Collection Playbill (Victoria Theatre) - February 16, 1852:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: Knights: “Mumbo Jumbo…Mr. J. Howard”. For remainder of cast, and for Harlequin cast, see attached document scan.
      • Days & Times: “On Monday, February 16, 1852, and All The Week”
      • Venue Name: “Royal Victoria Theatre”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “an Original Farce…called A Cheap Excursion” (2nd)
      • Program Info: “a Grand Chivalric Romance…entitled The Knights of St. John; Or, The Fire Banner!” [Includes a character called “Mumbo Jumbo (General of the Black Body Guard) and several characters pertaining to other ethnicities – “Moslem Pirates”, “An Arab Warrior”, etc. 1st on bill.] “the Grand Successful Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled The Lion and the Unicorn Or, Harlequin Britannia, True Blue & Merrie England”. (Includes a section at “The Bloomer Black Doll Marine Store Shop”, the description of which includes the following: Abolitions of Slavery…negro head and broad Grins” (3rd)
      • Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info, other (venue staff)