Young Sambo, 11 Aug. 1851 -16 Aug. 1851, London

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Troupe: Young Sambo (

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Venue Type: Sporting Ground/Facility
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Cultural Performance
Venue: Saville House
Date: 11 August 1851-16 August 1851
Date notes: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday evenings
Notes: 

likely took place in Green's Gymnasium

Bibliographic Sources

  • Era (London) August 10, 1851: 1:4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Exhibition
    • Performers Listed: “Sparring by Alec Keene, Young Sambo, Harrison, Kickeson, Scott, Herbert, &c., &c”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Evenings”
    • Venue Name: “Saville House, Leicester Square”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “the French Savate, Canne, Baton, and other performances”; “Fencing, Broadsword, and Singlestick”; “Wrestling and Provincial Games”; Foreign Sports by Native Professors”; attack of Sabre against the Bayonet”; “Coeur de Lion feats”
    • Program Info: “Sparring” (as part of an exhibition of “Sports of England, France, and All Nations”). Also includes (other race-related): “the extraordinary Saladin […] feats”.
    • Other:
      performance time,
      ticket info