Event Type
Circus
Event Details
Troupe: Powell, J.
Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Date
-
Date notes
Monday-Saturday
Casting
Event Program
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian of the Prairie, The | Powell (equestrian) | JohnPowell (equestrian) | Circus Act, Equestrian Spectacle |
Bibliographic Sources
- British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Sept. 11, 1848 (Astley's):Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Circus
- Performers Listed: “Mr. Powell, the celebrated Equestrian”
- Days & Times: “On Monday, September 11th, 1848, and following Evenings”.
- Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road”
- Other Acts on Bill: “Lord Byron’s Splendid Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacle of Mazeppa! And the Wild Horse”; Several circus acts, including “Mons. Plege […] on the Tightrope”, “Miss Woolford, in a Pleasing Scene d’Equitation” and “the unrivalled Jesters … M. Rochez and Mr. Adrian”; an “Extravaganza Pageant […] entitled Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom of Coventry, Or Clearing the Toll”.
- Program Info: Powell as “the Indian of the Prairie”.
- Other: audience, performance time, ticket info, other (venue staff, transportation info)