Wells, 4 Nov. 1844 -9 Nov. 1844, London

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Event Details

Troupe: Wells
Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Date: 4 November 1844-9 November 1844
Date notes: Monday-Saturday

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Ioway Chief, The Wells (equestrian)/ Wells Equestrian Spectacle

Bibliographic Sources

  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Nov. 4, 1844 (Astley's)
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Wells”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, Nov. 4th, 1844, and all the Week”
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre of Arts, Westminster Bridge Road”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “the splendid Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacle […] entitled Lochinvar or, The Bridal of Netherby and Steed of the Brave!”, “Mr. Howard Lewis” in “Two Admired Dances”, several equestrian acts, including “Mdlle. Helene […] in her Peculiar Act of Horsemanship as the Flower Girl”, and “Mons. Polaski […] as the Athenian Youth”, “Clowns … Mr. T. Barry and Twist”, “the popular Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacle […] entitled The Blood-Red Knight! Or The Warriors of Palestine!”
    • Program Info: “Mr. Wells [,,,] in a Novel and Peculiar Act of Equestrianism, as the Ioway Chief”. Also (other race-related): “a splendid Cavalcade by 13 highly trained Horses and Equestrians in Rich Attire […] entitled the Flight of the Bedouins Or the Arab Tribe of the Desert”
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