Event Type
Circus
Event Details
Troupe: Smith, George (Banjoist)
Troupe: Van Bramer (minstrel)
Venue Type: Circus
Location: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Type: Circus
Venue: British & American Company
Location: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Type: Circus
Venue: British & American Company
Date
-
Date notes
<li>Monday-Thursday evening;
<li>Tuesday, Thursday morning
<li>Tuesday, Thursday morning
Event Program
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| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginny Brake Down, The | possibly included | Dance | ||||
| Grape Vine Twist | possibly included | Dance |
Bibliographic Sources
- Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Circus) - August 28-31, 1843:Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Circus
- Performers Listed: “Mr. George Smith, the Banjo Player, Together with that amusing Nigger, Van Bramer”
- Days & Times: “Monday August 29th [sic]. And Three following Nights”, “Two Grand Morning Performances, the first on Tuesday the 29th., and the second on Thursday the 31st., of August” Seems to be 1843, but not certain.
- Venue Name: “British & American Company. St. George’s Square, Portsea”
- Other Acts on Bill: Extensive listing; see attached document scan. (Includes several acts by American performers, including “Mr. Smith, The American Rider”, “Mr. North, the Great Star Rider of America” and Mr. O’Dale, an “American Summerset Thrower.”)
- Program Info: “a great variety of extra double shuffles, and Virginian Break Downs, Grape Vine Twists, &c.”, “incomprehensible extravaganzas”.
- Other: audience, description/review, performance time, ticket info