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Public Rooms, Broadmead

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Venue Type & Location

Multi-use

Overview

  • Address: Unknown. Called “badly situated” in a letter printed in the Bristol Mercury in 1850 (transcribed in Kathleen Barker Collection).

  • Performance Space Description: Little information about this venue has been found. Advertisements from 1850, however, do note that an exhibition of Bosjesmen had to be relocated (to the Circus) due to the poor view from the rear seats at this venue.

  • Typical Fare: Between 1842 and 1852, this venue was used for a variety of purposes. It seems to have been hired out for a range of local meetings, for instance, and also hosted everything from Oratorios and Scientific Lectures to Magic Shows and Exhibitions of ‘exotic’ peoples.

    Please see the 'Bibliographic Sources' link at right for a complete listing of materials (both primary and secondary) from which the above information was compiled.

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Public Rooms, Broadmead

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Bonelli, Sig. L. Lecture Definite Bonelli, Sig. L.
    Bosjesmans Exhibition Definite Bosjesmans
    Brice, James (Australian/American Panorama) Lecture Definite Brice, James (Australian/American Panorama)
    Female American Serenaders Rosa, Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders
    Female American Serenaders Woski, Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders
    Female American Serenaders Womba, Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders
    Female American Serenaders Cora, Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders
    Female American Serenaders Miami, Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders
    Female American Serenaders Jumba, Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders
    Female American Serenaders Hodson, G.A. Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders
    Female American Serenaders Yarico, Minstrel Definite Female American Serenaders

    Events at Public Rooms, Broadmead

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Exhibition - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Brice, James (Australian/American Panorama)
    Minstrel Show - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Female American Serenaders
    Minstrel Show - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Female American Serenaders
    Lecture - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Bonelli, Sig. L.
    Lecture - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Bonelli, Sig. L.
    Exhibition - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Bosjesmans
    Exhibition - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Bosjesmans
    Exhibition - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Bosjesmans
    Exhibition - Bristol, Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire Bosjesmans

    Bibliographic Sources