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Ojibbeway Indians, 26 Feb. 1844 -2 Mar. 1844, London

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Event Type

Exhibition

Event Details

Venue Type: Exhibition Hall
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Exhibition
Venue: Egyptian Hall

Date

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Date notes
daily (afternoon & evening)


Casting

Ojibbeway IndiansNot-een-a-aum not always listed as a member Cadotte joined after marrying Not-een-a-aum (April, 44); Catlin sometimes listed with this troupe, sometimes with the Ioway Indians??

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  • Era (London) February 25, 1844 : 4:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Performers Listed: “Ojibbeways”
    • Days & Times: “on each day of this week”, “Last week but Two”
    • Venue Name: “Egyptian Hall”, "in Catlin's North American Indian Collection"
    • Program Info: “will give their Dances, & c.”
    • Other: performance time, ticket info
  • Guildhall Library, Prints, Maps & Drawings Misc Folder, Playbill (nd):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Troupe Name: “The Nine Ojibbeway Indians, From the Eastern extremity of Lake Huron, Upper Canada”
    • Performers Listed: “Ah-Que-We-Zaints – The Boy-Chief, Age 75 Years”, “Pat-Au-Ah-Quot-A-Wee-Be – The Driving Cloud-War Chief. Age 51 Years”, “We-Nish-Ka-Wee-Be – Flying Gull”, “Gish-Ee-Gosh-E-Ghee – The Moonlight Night”, “Sah-Ma - Tobacco”, “Not-Een-A-Akm – The Strong Wind. (The Interpreter)”, “Wos-See-Ab-E-Neuh-Qua – Woman (The Squaw of the Moonlight Night)”, “Nib-Nab-E-Quah – Girl (The Daughter of the Moonlight Night)”, “Ne-Bet-Neuh-Qua (Woman – The Squaw of Tobacco)”, “Mr. Rankin”
    • Days & Times: afternoon & evening shows, days not specified
    • Venue Name: “The Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly”
    • Program Info: “will go through their remarkable War Dances, Songs, Games, War Whoops, &c.”
    • Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info