Event Type
Circus
Event Details
Troupe: Tourniaire, Francois
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
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Date notes
Monday-Saturday
Casting
Tourniaire, FrancoisRelevant Acts:
- Equestrian scene of Othello
Event Program
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| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hunter (Equestrian Act) | Tourniaire | Mons. FrancoisTourniaire | "on Four Fleet Horses" | Equestrian Spectacle |
Bibliographic Sources
- British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Sept. 2, 1844 (Astley's):Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Circus
- Performers Listed: “Mons. Touirnaire [sic], the German Artiste”
- Days & Times: “On Monday September 2nd, 1844, and during the Week.”
- Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre of Arts, Westminster Bridge Road”
- Other Acts on Bill: Several equestrian acts, including “Mdlle. Helene […] on a Single Horse, as La Jardiniere Fleuriste”, and “Mr. J. Newsome, […] and Miss Isabelle […] in a New Act of Horsemanship, executing the Polka Dance!”
- Program Info: Tournaire “on Four Fleet Horses, as the Indian Hunter!” Also (other race-related): Mr. Carter in “Mungo Park! Or, The Lion Tamer of the Niger!”, and a “Spectacle” entitled “The Chinese War”.
- Other: audience, performance time, ticket info, other (venue staff, surrounding events at venue)