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Young Sambo, 18 Aug. 1851 -23 Aug. 1851, London

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Event Type

Cultural Performance

Notes

Notes
likely took place in Green's Gymnasium

Event Details

Troupe: Young Sambo
Venue Type: Sporting Ground/Facility
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Cultural Performance
Venue: Saville House

Date

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Date notes
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday evenings

Casting

Young Sambotype needs changing

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Boxing Match Young Sambo Young Sambo
Additional participating boxers include:
  • Alec Keene
  • Harrison
  • Kickeson
  • Scott
  • Herbert
    		• Boxing Match, Exhibition

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    • Era (London) August 17, 1851: 1:3.
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Cultural Performance
      • 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