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Various, 1 Jan. 1842 -31 Dec. 1842, Various

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Other-Raced Events

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Notes
Events pertaining to other non-European ethnicities that were recorded in The Sheffield Iris, The Brighton Herald and The Bristol Mercury in 1842. Some references also come from documents found in the British Library, the Lambeth Public Archives, the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, The Portsmouth Public Library and the Liverpool Record Office and Local History Library:
  • January 20: The entertainments at the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth include a Tableaux Vivant featuring an “Indian Woman” and a “Grand Eastern Spectacle…called the 40 Thieves!”
  • c. February 28-March 5: Several performances of both ‘Mary White’ and ‘Susan Hopley’ at the Royal Victoria Theatre, London.
  • c. March 7-12: ‘Mary White’ is again on the bill at the Royal Victoria Theatre, London.
  • March 3-12: The “Wizard” Pennington performs at the Crown Assembly Rooms (Portsmouth) on March 3-8, 1842. Tricks include “The Peruvian Sacrifice“ and “The Ball of Abdallah.”
  • March 28-April 9: Performances of ‘Aladdin; Or, The Wonderful Lamp’ at the Victoria Theatre, London.
  • March 28-April 12: Entertainments at the Theatre Royal, Bristol include a farce called ‘Cariboo, or the Prude’.
  • April 18: ‘Ella Rosenberg’ is amongst the pieces performed at the Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
  • May 11: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ is performed at the Theatre Royal, Sheffield.
  • c. May 23-28: Acts (at various venues) during the Sheffield Fair include “The Battle of Waterloo and the War in China” and “The Museum and Panorama of Damascus”.
  • c. July 11-16: ‘The Dream Spectre; Or, The Legend of the Sleeper’s Shrift’, ‘The Kingdom of Women Or, The Revolt of the Seraglio on the Other Side of the Pole’ and ‘The Seventh Victim! Or, the Murder at ‘The Dog & Duck’ are all frequently on the bill at the Victoria Theatre, London.
  • July 26, 30: Mr. Osbaldiston appears as Shylock in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at the Royal Victoria Theatre, London.
  • August 15-19: “Madlle. Susanne and Young C. Adams” appear nightly in an Equestrian act entitled “The Voltigeurs of Kathay! Or, the Brothers of Canton” at Vauxhall Gardens. “The Chinese Acrobats” are also on the bill.
  • August 22-23: The entertainments at Vauxhall Gardens include “a new Characteristic Gymnastic Spectacle entitled The Fete of Canton” and “A Grand Equestrian Cavalcade … the Cavalry of Pekin, or, The Wild Tribe of Kathay” (each evening).
  • August 24: The variety bill at the Royal Albert Saloon includes a “Chinese Extravaganza” and a “Comic Duet” called “Wandering Gipsies”
  • September 15: Martha Willis. Or the Robber!! The Guard!! & the Gipsey is performed at the Queen’s Theatre, Manchester.
  • October 17-25: Several performances of ‘Sarah, the Jewess’ at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.
  • November 14: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ is performed at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle.
  • December 15-16: Sig. Hervio Nano performs (at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool) in a piece called ‘The Gnome Fly,’ which takes place in the “mystic woods in the Suburbs of Lahore” and features characters called “Sidi and Zelima.”

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Venue Type: Various
Location: Various
County: Various
Type: Other-Raced Events

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Bibliographic Sources

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  • Bristol Mercury April 9, 1842: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Advertisement for a farce called “Cariboo, or the Prude”, to be produced at the Theatre Royal (Bristol) on April 12, 1842. (The piece is “founded on the impostures of a woman who made her appearance in Bristol some yeas ago, and was believed by many to be a foreign princess.”)
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 391: July 25, 1842 (Royal Vic):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing performances of “The Merchant of Venice” (with Mr. Osbaldiston as Shylock) at the Royal Victoria Theatre, London on July 26 & 30, 1842.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 391: July 11, 1842 (Royal Vic):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing performances of “The Dream Spectre; Or, The Legend of the Sleeper’s Shrift” and “The Kingdom of Women Or, The Revolt of the Seraglio on the Other Side of the Pole” at the Victoria Theatre, London during the week of July 11, 1842. Listed acts for July 12-15 also include ‘The Seventh Victim! Or, the Murder at ‘The Dog & Duck’” (which includes a Jewish character).
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 391: April 4, 1842 (Royal Vic):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing performances of “Aladdin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp!” at the Victoria Theatre, London during the week of April 4, 1842.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 391: March 28, 1842 (Royal Vic):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing performances of “Aladdin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp!” at the Victoria Theatre, London on March 28-April 1, 1842.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 391: March 7, 1842 (Royal Vic):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing performances of ‘Mary White’ at the Royal Victoria Theatre, London on March 7,8, & 10-12, 1842.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 391: Feb. 28, 1842 (Royal Vic):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing performances of ‘Mary White’ at the Royal Victoria Theatre, London on February 28, March 2, 4, & 5, 1842. Also notes that ‘Susan Hopley’ is to be performed on February 28, March 4 & 5.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 251: Sept. 15, 1842 (Queen's):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing a performance of “Martha Willis. Or the Robber!! The Guard!! & the Gipsey!!!” at the Queen’s Theatre, Manchester on September 15th, 1842.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/2: Newcastle Theatre Royal Index, Nov. 14, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle on November 14, 1842. Includes The Merchant of Venice.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/5: Brighton Theatre Royal Index, Oct. 25, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Brighton on October 25, 1842. Includes Sarah the Jewess
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/5: Brighton Theatre Royal Index, Oct. 18, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Brighton on October 18, 1842. Includes Sarah the Jewess
  • Brighton Herald October 22, 1842: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Brighton on October 22, 1842. Includes Sarah the Jewess
  • Brighton Herald October 15, 1842: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Brighton on October 17. Includes Sarah, the Jewess.
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (August 15, 1842):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing the entertainments to be offered at Vauxhall Gardens, London during the week of August 15, 1842. Includes “Chinese Acrobats” and an equestrian act entitled “Voltigeurs of Kathay! Or, the Brothers of Canton”.
  • Sheffield Iris May 24, 1842: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Description of acts on offer as part of the Sheffield Fair, including “The Battle of Waterloo and the War in China” (adjacent to the Cattle Market) and “The Museum and Panorama of Damascus” (seemingly at the Amphitheatre).
  • Sheffield Iris May 10, 1842: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments to be given at the Theatre on Wednesday (May 11) that includes Hunchback of Notre Dame.
  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Crown Assembly Rooms) - March 7-12, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Description of The “Wizard” Pennington’s entertainments at the Crown Assembly Rooms (Portsmouth) on March 7-12, 1842. Lists tricks called “The Peruvian Sacrifice“ and “The Ball of Abdallah.”
  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Crown Assembly Rooms) - March 3-8, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Description of The “Wizard” Pennington’s entertainments at the Crown Assembly Rooms (Portsmouth) on March 3-8, 1842. Lists tricks called “The Peruvian Sacrifice“ and “The Ball of Abdallah.”
  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (TR Portsmouth) - January 20, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth on Friday, January 20, 1842. Includes a Tableaux Vivant featuring an “Indian Woman” and “the popular Grand Eastern Spectacle, taken from the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment, called the 40 Thieves!”
  • University of Bristol, Theatre Collection Playbill (Royal Albert) - August 24, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Mention of a “Chinese Extravaganza” and a “Comic Duet” called “Wandering Gipsies” amongst the items on the August 24, 1842 variety bill at the Royal Albert Saloon.
  • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Theatre Royal) - December 16, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Another playbill listing the entertainments at the Theatre-Royal, Liverpool on December 16, 1842 (which are to include “Signor Hervio Nano” in “The Gnome Fly”)
  • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Theatre Royal) - December 15, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing the entertainments at the Theatre-Royal, Liverpool on December 15 & 16, 1842. “Signor Hervio Nano” to appear each evening in a piece called “The Gnome Fly,” which takes place in the “mystic woods in the Suburbs of Lahore” and features characters called “Sidi and Zelima.”
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (August 23, 1842):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing the entertainments to be offered at Vauxhall Gardens, London on August 23, 1842. Includes “a new Characteristic Gymnastic Spectacle entitled The Fete of Canton” and “A Grand Equestrian Cavalcade” called “the Cavalry of Pekin, or, The Wild Tribe of Kathay”.
  • University of Bristol, Theatre Collection Playbill (Victoria Theatre) - March 28, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Extensive description of/advertisement for the production of “Aladdin: Or, The Wonderful Lamp” to be performed as part of the entertainments (each night) at the Victoria Theatre from March 28-April 2, 1842)
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/3: Sheffield Theatre Royal Index Apr. 18, 1842:
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of pieces performed at the Sheffield Theatre Royal on Monday, April 18, 1842. Includes Ella Rosenberg.
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (August 22, 1842):
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing the entertainments to be offered at Vauxhall Gardens, London during the week of August 22, 1842. Includes “a new Characteristic Gymnastic Spectacle entitled The Fete of Canton” and “A Grand Equestrian Cavalcade” called “the Cavalry of Pekin, or, The Wild Tribe of Kathay”.