Smith, George (Banjoist), 21 Aug. 1843 -26 Aug. 1843, Hampshire

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Event Details

Venue Type: Circus
Location: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Type: Circus
Venue: British & American Company
Date: 21 August 1843-26 August 1843
Date notes: <li>Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday evening; <li>Wednesday, Saturday morning.

Bibliographic Sources

  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Circus) - August 21-26, 1843
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. G. Smith and the Eccentric Van Bramer”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 21st, 22nd, & 23rd, of August 1843”, “Two Grand Morning Performances will take place, the First on Wednesday the 23rd, and the Second on Saturday the 26th. Inst.”
    • Venue Name: “The Great British & American Equestrian Company. Proprietors, Messrs. Price and North”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Extensive listing; see attached document scan. (Includes several acts by American performers, including “Mr. G. Smith, The American Horseman” and “Mr. North, the great American Rider”
    • Program Info: “a number of Banjo Melodies”.
    • Other:
      audience,
      performance time,
      ticket info,
      other (allusion to past & future performances - uncertain whether Smith/Van Bramer were involved in either)
  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Circus) - August 21-26, 1843
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. G. Smith and the Eccentric Van Bramer”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 21st, 22nd, & 23rd, of August 1843”, “Two Grand Morning Performances will take place, the First on Wednesday the 23rd, and the Second on Saturday the 26th. Inst.”
    • Venue Name: “The Great British & American Equestrian Company. Proprietors, Messrs. Price and North”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Extensive listing; see attached document scan. (Includes several acts by American performers, including “Mr. G. Smith, The American Horseman” and “Mr. North, the great American Rider”
    • Program Info: “a number of Banjo Melodies”.
    • Other:
      audience,
      performance time,
      ticket info,
      other (allusion to past & future performances - uncertain whether Smith/Van Bramer were involved in either)
  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Circus) - August 21-26, 1843
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. G. Smith and the Eccentric Van Bramer”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 21st, 22nd, & 23rd, of August 1843”, “Two Grand Morning Performances will take place, the First on Wednesday the 23rd, and the Second on Saturday the 26th. Inst.”
    • Venue Name: “The Great British & American Equestrian Company. Proprietors, Messrs. Price and North”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Extensive listing; see attached document scan. (Includes several acts by American performers, including “Mr. G. Smith, The American Horseman” and “Mr. North, the great American Rider”
    • Program Info: “a number of Banjo Melodies”.
    • Other:
      audience,
      performance time,
      ticket info,
      other (allusion to past & future performances - uncertain whether Smith/Van Bramer were involved in either)