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Powell, J., 11 Sep. 1848 -16 Sep. 1848, London

Event Type

Circus

Event Details

Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre

Date

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Date notes
Monday-Saturday

Casting

Event Program

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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)