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Mungo Park Troupe (London-Lyceum, 43), 20 Feb. 1843 -25 Feb. 1843, London

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Event Type

Circus

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Lyceum Theatre

Date

-
Date notes
Monday and during the week


Casting

  • Sweeney, J.W.
  • Buckley

    • Event Program

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    Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
    Mungo Park; or the Lion Tamer of the Niger Marshall Miss L.Marshall
    Casting:
  • Laidley – Mr. Brindal;
  • Mungo Park – Mr. Harrington;
  • Graham – Mr. Young;
  • Martya – Mr. Gough;
  • Garcia & Johnson..(Slave Merchants) – Messrs. France and Griffith;
  • Karfa - Mr. Van Amburgh;
  • Aben Moussa – Mr. Carter;
  • Gander – Mr. H. Widdicombe;
  • Manly – Mr. J. George;
  • Midshipman – Miss Fleming;
  • Corporal – Mr. Beckwith;
  • Slave Driver – Mr. Mitchinson;
  • Moors:
  • Ali – Mr. Haines;
  • Hassan – Mr. Courtney;
  • Omar, Osmin, Orzinga – Messrs. Rivers, Smith, and Williamson;
  • Daughter of the Chief - Miss Marian Atkins;
  • Zela and Zobeide - Mrs. Collett, and Miss James;
  • Dancing Girls - Misses Gilbert, L. Marshall, Greenwell, Craddocks, Phillips, Hunt, Larch, Tizzie, & Avery”
    		• Melo-Drama, Burletta
    Warrior of the Far West, The Buckley Buckley Equestrian Spectacle

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 362: February 20, 1843 (Lyceum) :
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Circus Performers Listed: Mungo Park: “Moors: -Ali … Mr. Haines, Hassan … Mr. Courtney, Omar, Osmin, Orzinga…Messrs. Rivers, Smith, and Williamson, [illegible]… (The Daughter of the Chief…Miss Marian Atkins, Zela and Zobeide… Mrs. Collett, and Miss James, [illegible] or Dancing Girls…Misses Gilbert, L. Marshall, Greenwell, Craddocks, Phillips, Hunt, Larch, Tizzie, & Avery” (all listed after the heading “Moors:”.) For remainder of cast, see attached document scan. Other Acts: “Mr. Sweeny”; “Mr. Buckley” Days & Times: “Monday, Feb. 20th, 1843, and during the Week” Venue Name: “Royal Lyceum Theatre and English Opera House. American Amphitheatre” Other Acts on Bill: Extensive Listing; see attached document scan Program Info: “a New Melo-Dramatical Burletta, in Three Acts … called Mungo Park! Or, The Arabs of the Niger”; “Mr. Sweeny, the Celebrated Virginny Banjo Melodist, will Sing his Popular Nigger Extravaganzas, accompanying himself”; “Mr. Buckley will Perform his favourite Characteristic National Act of Horsemanship, entitled The Warrior of the Far West” Other: description/review (Mungo Park), performance time, ticket info, other (patronage info, venue staff)
    • Era (London) February 19, 1843: 4:1.
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Circus Performers Listed: "Arabs, Messrs. Van Amburgh and Carter," Days & Times: "first six nights" (future) Venue Name: Royal Lyceum Theatre and English Opera Other Acts on Bill: "Scenes in the Circle, Star and Waltz Entree", "Courier of St. Petersburgh, by Mr. Sands. Master Buckley on Horseback. Vaulting by the Troop. L'Ecessia, by Mr. North and Mdlle. Leroux." Program Info: "Mungo Park; or, Arabs of the Dessert," "American Indian by Mr. Buckley." Other: description/review performance time ticket info