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

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Cultural Performance

Event Details

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: 18 August 1851-23 August 1851
Date notes: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday evenings
Notes: 

likely took place in Green's Gymnasium

Event Program

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

    Bibliographic Sources

    • 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