Event Type
Circus
Event Details
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
-
Date notes
Monday-Saturday
Casting
- White Maiden Troupe (Astley's, 49)only those members known to be directly involved in the performance of relevant race(s) listed above.
Casting:- Pokantes - Mr. Johnson
- Omni - Mr. T. Mills
- Ta-lee - Mr. Mathews
- Ouderg - Mr. Craddock/Mons. Benedick (each played the role at some performances)
- Nilka - Miss Helen Lane
- Rollande - Mr. Crowther
- Akensa - Miss Rosa Henry
- Waller - Mr. Bedford
- Ben Skuttlefish - Mr. S. Smith
- Bankside Bowbell - Mr. Adrian
- Young Waller - Miss Avery
- Lieut. of the Sphinx - Mr. John
- Amelia - La Petite Jeannette/Miss Caroline (each played the role at some performances)
Event Program
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| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Maiden of California, The; or the Horse of the Ocean | Johnson | J.T.Johnson | Casting: |
Play, Equestrian Spectacle, Romance |
Bibliographic Sources
- British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: April 30, 1849 (Astley's):Info in Record: Performance Type: Circus Performers Listed: White Maiden: “Mr. Johnson” (Pokantes, “an Indian Chief”); “Mr. T. Mills” (Omni, a Brave); “Mr. Mathews” (Ta-lee), “Mons. Benedick” (Ouderg), “Miss Helen Lane” (Nilka, an Indian Girl), “Mr. Crowther” (Capt. Rollande); “Miss Rosa Henry” (Akensa, ‘the White Maiden”); “Mr. Bedford” (Lieut. Waller), “Mr. S. Smith” (Ben Skuttlefish); “Mr. Adrian” (Bankside Bowbell), “Miss Avery” (Young Waller); “Mr. John” (Lieut. of the Sphinx); “Miss Caroline” (Amelia) Days & Times: “On Monday, April 30th, 1849, and Following Evenings”. Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road” Other Acts on Bill: “Scenes of the Circle”, including “Miss Woolford in a Pleasing act of Equestrianism”, “Mr. J. Bridges […] in his Extraordinary Leaping Act” and “the unrivalled Jesters … M. Rochez, Grotesque; and Mr. Adrian”. To conclude with a “Melo-Drama […] entitled The London Carrier”. Program Info: “an entirely new Grand Romantic, Equestrian Spectacle […] entitled The White Maiden of California Or, the Horse of the Ocean!”. Other: audience, description/review, performance time, ticket info, other (venue staff, transportation info)

