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Location: Various
County: Various
Type: Other Performances by Americans
Date: 1 January 1852-31 December 1852
Date notes:
Notes:
Events featuring American performers that were recorded in The Brighton Gazette, The Bristol Mercury, The Bristol Mirror, The Newcastle Chronicle, The Newcastle Journal and The Nottingham Journal in 1852:
c. February 5-7:Hernandez’s circus performs in Brighton.
March 22-27:”Barnum’s Celebrated Gigantic Panoramas of America” is exhibited (accompanied by a lecturer and a man playing on the Patent Harmonium) at the Gallery of the Arts, Drawbridge.
March 22-27:“Mr. Josh Silsbee, the celebrated American actor” performs at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle.
c. April 12-June 5:Multiple showings of a “Diorama of the Overland Route to California” at the Bristol Assembly Rooms.
May 24:”Welch, Hernandez, and Company’s Magnificent Marquee, and Talented Troupe of American Equestrians” performs at the Moon-Field, Bristol.
c. May 24-29:Henry Smith gives vocal entertainments at the Lecture Room, Newcastle.
June 4:Henry Smith participates in a benefit concert at the Newcastle Music Hall.
June 5:Another vocal entertainment by Henry Smith at the Newcastle Music Hall.
c. September 6-18:Members of The American Bloomer Family serve as waitresses at Grand Jubilee entertainments held at Royal Cremorne Gardens, Bristol.
October 18-23:Henry Smith gives a vocal entertainment at the Broadmead Rooms, Bristol (specific date unknown).
c. November 1-13:“Welch, Hernandez, and Co.’s” American equestrian troupe performs in a temporary venue erected on Derby Road, Nottingham.
c. November 8-December 25:Multiple performances by Macarte’s “Monster American Circus” at the Bristol Circus.
November 22:Another vocal entertainment by Henry Smith at the Broadmead Rooms.
December 28-31:Henry Smith gives an entertainment called ‘Emigrants Voyage to and Travels in Australia’ at the Music Hall, Newcastle.
Note: Events listed here are those in which American performers DID NOT perform acts relevant to the representation of African/African Diasporic identity or American Slave Culture. Several other performances by Americans (in which the individuals did participate in race-related acts can be found throughout the Events section of this database.
Bibliographic Sources
Brighton Gazette February 5, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for the last 3 nights of Hernandez’s circus (presumably February 5-7)
Bristol Mercury October 30, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Listing for shows by Macarte’s “Monster American Circus” (at the Circus, North-street), commencing on November 8.
Bristol Mercury November 13, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Review of the previous Monday’s entertainments by Macarte’s American Equestrian Troupe at the Circus.
Bristol Mercury November 20, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for the ongoing performances by Macarte’s American Circus at the Circus, North-street.
Bristol Mercury March 20, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for exhibitions of “Barnum’s Celebrated Gigantic Panoramas of America” at the Gallery of Arts, Drawbridge in the coming week. Notes that a Lecture will “animate each scene”, and that the exhibition will be accompanied by “a Gentleman” playing on the Patent Harmonium.
Bristol Mercury November 18, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for the ongoing performances of Macarte’s American circus (Uncle Tom’s Cabin Equestrian piece not listed).
Bristol Mercury April 3, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for a “Moving Diorama of the Overland Route to California” at the Assembly Rooms from Easter Monday (April 12) onward..
Bristol Mercury May 8, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Another advertisement for the California Panorama at the Assembly Rooms.
Bristol Mercury May 15, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for performances by “Welch, Hernandez, and Company’s Magnificent Mammoth Marquee, and Talented Troupe of American Equestrians (performing at the Moon-Field, Brisol on Monday, May 24, 1852.)
Bristol Mercury September 4, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Description of Grand Jubilee entertainment to be held at Royal Cremorne Gardens (Bristol) for 12 days, beginning September 6. Notes that “the American Bloomer Family … will attend each day as Waitresses, in Full Bloomer Costume.”
Bristol Mercury October 16, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Notice for a Vocal Entertainment by Henry Smith at the Broadmead Rooms (presumably in the ensuing week).
Bristol Mirror October 23, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Positive review of Henry Smith’s recent entertainments at the Broadmead Rooms.
Bristol Mirror November 13, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for the ongoing performances by Macarte’s American Circus at the Circus, North-street.
Bristol Mirror November 13, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Favourable review of Macarte’s American Circus at the Circus, North-street.
Bristol Mirror November 20, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Announcement of another Vocal Entertainment by Henry Smith – at the Broadmead Rooms, November 22.
Bristol Mirror November 27, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
OTHER US:
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Review of Henry Smith’s Vocal Entertainment at the Broadmead Rooms, November 22. Notes that the rooms were “full to overflowing.”
Bristol Mirror November 27, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Another favourable review of the ongoing performances by Macarte’s Circus.
Bristol Mirror November 18, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for the ongoing performances of Macarte’s American circus (Uncle Tom’s Cabin Equestrian piece not listed).
Bristol Mirror May 22, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Advertisement for performances by “Welch, Hernandez, and Company’s Magnificent Mammoth Marquee, and Talented Troupe of American Equestrians (performing at the Moon-Field, Bristol on Monday, May 24, 1852.)
Newcastle Chronicle March 26, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for Josh Silsbee’s final performances at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle (March 26 & 27, 1852.)
Newcastle Chronicle May 28, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Description/review of vocal entertainments by Henry Smith at the Lecture Room, Nelson Street (Newcastle) during the previous/current week.
Newcastle Chronicle June 4, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Notice that Henry Smith will appear as part of the Bearnais Singers Benefit Concert at the Newcastle Music Hall on June 4. Also mentions that Smith will give another entertainment at the Music Hall on June 5.
Newcastle Chronicle December 31, 1852
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Advertisement for Henry Smith’s Vocal & Pictorial entertainment entitled “Emigrants Voyage to and Travels in Australia” (to be held at the Music Hall during the week of December 28, 1852).
Advertisement for Henry Smith’s Vocal & Pictorial entertainment entitled “Emigrants Voyage to and Travels in Australia” (to be held at the Music Hall during the week of December 28, 1852).
Newcastle Chronicle March 26, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Positive review of Josh Silsbee’s performances at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle during the week of March 22, 1852.
Newcastle Journal March 27, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for Josh Silsbee’s final performance at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle (March 27, 1852.)
Newcastle Journal March 20, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Notice that “Mr. Josh Silsbee, the celebrated American actor” will appear at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle every evening during the week of March 22, 1852.
Nottingham Journal November 5, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
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Advertisement for “Welch, Hernandez, and Co.’s American Equestrian Palace” in Nottingham, open every evening. Also mentions that “10,000 persons have already visited.”
Nottingham Journal November 5, 1852: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
Info in Record:
Review of the American Equestrians (including “Little Hernandez, the Flying Yankee”) currently performing at the erected Circus on Derby Road, Nottingham. Suggests that attendance has been good since the opening on November 1, and mentions further performances the following week.
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