Various, 1 Jan. 1844 -31 Dec. 1844, Various

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Troupe: Various
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Location: Various
County: Various
Type: Other-Raced Events
Date: 1 January 1844-31 December 1844
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Events pertaining to other non-European ethnicities that were recorded in The Bristol Mercury, The Era, The Newcastle Journal, The Nottingham Mercury, The Sheffield Iris, The Theatrical Observer and The Tyne Mercury in 1844. Some references also come from documents found in the British Library and the Lambeth Public Archives, and the University of Bristol Theatre Collection:
  • January 1, 4: Entertainments at the Theatre Royal, Sheffield include ‘Esmeralda’.
  • January 15-20: Chinese Collection exhibiting daily (afternoon and evening) at Hyde Park Corner, London.
  • c. February 5-9: Anderson (The ‘Wizard of the North’) performs a trick wherein he changes a guinea pig into an “Egyptian astrologer” during performances at the Exchange Rooms, Nottingham.
  • c. February 5-10: Egyptian Exhibition on display at the British Museum, London.
  • February 17: The entertainments at the Royal Liver Theatre, Liverpool include ‘Pizarro, Or, the Death of Rolla.”
  • February 28-June 1: Frequent presentations of the Chinese Feast of Lanterns at Hyde Park Corner, London.
  • Early March: An aristocratic masked ball, for which some dressed as “Greeks and Indians, Giovannis and Nuns, Mandarins and Monks… .”
  • c. March 4-9: Anderson (the “Wizard of the North”) performs in Newcastle with scenery that resembles an “oriental palace.”
  • c. March 25-April 13: Exhibition of a Panorama of Hong Kong (location unknown).
  • June 10-11: Andreas Caoelis, “the Elastic Malay Youth” appears at the Royal Albert Saloon, London.
  • August 5-September 28: Nightly performances of 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp' at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
  • August 5: Another performance of 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp' at the Lyceum, London
  • August 12: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ is on the bill at the Theatre Royal, Bristol.
  • c. August 19-September 7: Carter, the American Lion King appears as Karfa, the Arab in ‘Mungo Park’ at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, London. The bill also includes a spectacle called ‘The Chinese War’.
  • September 16, 21: Performances of ‘Pizarro’ at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.
  • September 16-29: "Mr. Carter and his trained animals” in “The Lion of the Desert; or, The French in Morocco,” nightly at Astley’s Amphitheatre. The bill also includes a spectacle called ‘The Chinese War’.
  • September 23, 25, 27: "Astonishing Feats" of 'The Japanese Brothers' at Vauxhall Gardens, London
  • c. September 30-October 5: A waxworks display at the Nottingham Fair includes a model of “a Grecian Chieftain planning an attack upon an Egyptian citadel”
  • c. October 3-8: A few more performances of “The Lion of the Desert,” with Mr. Carter, at Astley’s Amphitheatre.
  • October 21, 23, 28: The entertainments at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham include ‘The War in Affghanistan’.
  • November 4-9: Acts at Astley’s Amphitheatre, London, include an equestrian act entitled ‘The Flight of the Bedouins Or the Arab Tribe of the Desert’.
  • November 8: Performance of ‘Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves’ at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham.
  • c. November 18-23: A piece called 'The War in China' on the bill at Cook's Amphitheatre, Manchester.
  • c. December 2-7: The acts at Moffatt & Harmston’s Circus (erected in the Cattle Market, Sheffield) include “Mameluke Warriors” and “Persian Acrobats”.
  • December 6: Mr. & Mrs. Ternan appear in ‘The Hunchback’ at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle.
  • December 6: ‘The Wandering Jew’ is performed at the Sheffield Theatre Royal.
  • December 9: Chinese 'Dragon Fete,' location unknown
  • December 11: The entertainments at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle include ‘The Merchant of Venice’.
  • December 9-14: Multiple performances of an Equestrian Drama called ‘Zulema the Circassian Beauty’ at the Royal Albert Saloon, London.

Bibliographic Sources

  • Bristol Mercury August 10, 1844: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Advertisement for the upcoming Monday’s performances at the Theatre Royal, which are to include ‘The Merchant of Venice’
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 245: February 17, 1844 (Liver)
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments at the Royal Liver Theatre (Liverpool) on February 17, 1844. The first act on the bill is “Sheridan’s Historical Play of Pizarro. Or, the Death of Rolla,” starring Mr. Phelps as Rolla.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 376: June 10, 1844 (Royal Albert)
    Info in Record:
    • listing of the upcoming entertainments at the Royal Albert Saloon, which notes performances by “Andreas Caoelis, the Elastic Malay Youth!” on June 10th & 11th, 1844.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 376: December 9, 1844 (Royal Albert)
    Info in Record:
    • listing of the upcoming entertainments at the Royal Albert Saloon, which notes performances of a “new Equestrian Drama…entitled Zulema the Circassian Beauty, Or the Robbers of Mount Caucasus!” on December 9, 11, 12, 13, & 14 (1844).
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Sept. 2, 1844 (Astley's)
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill advertising performances at Astley’s Amphitheatre, London, during the week of September 2nd, 1844. Listed acts include Mr. Carter in “Mungo Park! Or, The Lion Tamer of the Niger!”, and a “Spectacle” entitled “The Chinese War”.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Sept. 16, 1844 (Astley's)
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill advertising performances at Astley’s Amphitheatre, London, during the week of September 16th, 1844. Listed acts include Mr. Carter in “The Lion of the Desert Or, The French in Morocco”, and a “Spectacle” entitled “The Chinese War”.
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Nov. 4, 1844 (Astley's)
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill advertising performances at Astley’s Amphitheatre, London, during the week of November 4th, 1844. Listed acts include “a splendid Cavalcade by 13 highly trained Horses and Equestrians in Rich Attire […] entitled the Flight of the Bedouins Or the Arab Tribe of the Desert”.
  • Era (London) April 7, 1844: 4:2.

    div class="noteheading">Info in Record:

    • Description or panorama giving “a magnificent VIEW of the ISLAND and BAY of HONG KONG…, and the extraordinary variety of Chinese Craft, combined with the Flag ships Cornwallis and Agincourt, and the rest of the British Squadron then in harbour of Hong Kong.”
    Document Image
  • Era (London) March 10, 1844: 6:1.

    div class="noteheading">Info in Record:

    • Description of an aristocratic masked ball,some dressed as “Greeks and Indians, Giovannis and Nuns, Mandarins and Monks… .”
    Document Image
  • Era (London) February 11, 1844: 3:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Description of Egyptian Exhibition at the British Museum
  • Era (London) November 24, 1844: 6:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Dramatic
    • Venue Name: “Cook’s Amphitheatre”
    • Other Acts on Bill: In addition to “The War in China”, a sketch entitled “The Steeple Chase,” has been launched forth”
    • Program Info: “The War in China”
    • Other:
      description/review
  • Era (London) January 14, 1844: 13:3.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Cultural performance
    • Days & Times: “during the first week after Christmas”
    • Venue Name: “at the house and grounds of Mr. Crabbe, near Southampton”
    • Program Info: "The anniversary Gipsy festival"
    • Other:
      description/review
    Document Image
  • Era (London) January 14, 1844: 4:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Days & Times: “open daily" (day & evening)
    • Venue Name: “The Chinese Collection, Hyde Park-corner ”
    • Program Info: “The collection embraces upwards of sixty figures as large as life, from the mandarin of the highest rank to the wandering mendicant, attired in their native costume; also many thousand specimens in natural history and miscellaneous curiosities, the whole illustrating the appearance, manners, customs, and social life of more than three hundred million Chinese”.
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review,
      performance time,
      ticket info,
      other (venue info)
    Document Image
  • Era (London) February 25, 1844 : 6:4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Days & TImes: "shortly"
    • Venue Name: "the Chinese Collection"
    • Program Info: “The Feast of Lanterns”
    • Other:
      description/review
    Document Image
  • Era (London) February 25, 1844 : 4:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Days & Times: “On Wednesday Evening Feb. 28, and two following evenings,”
    • Venue Name: “Chinese Collection, Hyde Park corner”
    • Program Info: “Brilliant Spectacle of the Feast of Lanterns”, "numerous Original Chinese Airs and Musical Novelties"
    • Other:
      audience,
      performance time,
      ticket info
    Document Image
  • Era (London) March 3, 1844: 4:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Days & Times: “THREE MORE EVENINGS, viz., TUESDAY, MARCH 5; THURSDAY, MARCH 7; and SATURDAY, MARCH 9”
    • Program Info: “ CHINESE COLLECTION— FEAST OF LANTERNS”, “On these occasions the brilliant and novel display will be increased by the introduction on numerous ORIGINAL CHINESE AIRS and other MUSICAL NOVELTIES, adapted and arranged by Dr. Wallis”
    • Other:
      performance time,
      ticket info,
      other (endorsements from other papers)
    Document Image
  • Era (London) April 7, 1844: 4:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Days & Times: “Open every Morning, and every evening”
    • Venue Name: “Hyde park Corner”
    • Program Info: “FEAST OF LANTERNS!— CHINESE COLLECTION”, “EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION for the EASTER WEEK… .On these evenings the brilliant and novel display of Oriental grandeur will be enlivened by the introduction by a complete change of musical performances, embracing ORIGINAL CHINESE and ENGLISH AIRS, and other MUSICAL NOVELITES”
    • Other:
      description/review,
      performance time,
      ticket info
    Document Image
  • Era (London) March 31, 1844: 6:3-4.

    div class="noteheading">Info in Record:

    • Review of a painting of Chinese landscape by British artist: “PANORAMA OF HONG KONG… . Mandarin, fishing, fruit-boats, San-pans, common junks, and every species of “bizarre” craft, are brought closer under the vision”
    Document Image, Part 1
  • Era (London) May 26, 1844: 4:3.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Exhibition
    • Days & Times: “Open every MORNING, and every EVENING”
    • Venue Name: “Chinese Collection, Hyde Park Corner”
    • Program Info: Extensive description; see attached document scan.
    • Other:
      context,
      description/review,
      performance time,
      ticket info
    Document Image
  • Era (London) March 31, 1844: 6:3-4.

    div class="noteheading">Info in Record:

    • Review of a painting of Chinese landscape by British artist: “PANORAMA OF HONG KONG… . Mandarin, fishing, fruit-boats, San-pans, common junks, and every species of “bizarre” craft, are brought closer under the vision”
    Part 2
  • Era (London) August 11, 1844: 5:3-4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Dramatic
    • Performers Listed: “Herr Dobler”, “Keeley”, “Mrs. Keeley”, “Little Keeley”, “Mr. Wigan”, Miss Woolgar”
    • Days & Times: “On Monday evening” (past)
    • Venue Name: “Lyceum”
    • Program Info: “Aladdin”
    • Other:
      description/review,
      reception
  • Era (London) December 15, 1844 : 6:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Exhibition
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Langdon”, (producer)
    • Days & Times: On Monday evening (past)
    • Program Info: “the anticipated “Dragon Fete” was presented for the first time” (see attached document scan for further particulars)
    • Other:
      description/review
    Document Image
  • Era (London) August 25, 1844: 5:4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Karfa, the Arab” (Along with “Van Amburgh”)
    • Days & Times: “On Monday evening” (past)
    • Venue Name: “ASTLEY’S”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “extensive listing: see attached document scan”
    • Program Info: “extensive listing: see attached document scan”
    • Other:
      description/review
    Document Image
  • Era (London) August 18, 1844: 4:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Advertisement for upcoming performances of 'Mungo Park; or, the Lion Tamer of the Niger' (with Mr. Carter as Karfa, the Arab) at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, London.
    Document Image
  • Era (London) April 14, 1844: 4:2.

    div class="noteheading">Info in Record:

    • Description or panorama giving “a magnificent VIEW of the ISLAND and BAY of HONG KONG…, and the extraordinary variety of Chinese Craft, combined with the Flag ships Cornwallis and Agincourt, and the rest of the British Squadron then in harbour of Hong Kong.”
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (September 23, 1844)
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill listing the entertainments to be offered at Vauxhall Gardens, London during the week of September 23rd, 1844. Includes performances by “the Japanese Brothers”.
  • Newcastle Journal November 30, 1844: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle on Friday, December 6, 1844. Includes Mr. and Mrs. Ternan The Hunchback.
  • Nottingham Mercury February 9, 1844: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Gossip column piece about the reaction to recent performances by Anderson (“Wizard of the North”) at the Exchange Rooms, Nottingham. Mentions a trick wherein Anderson changes a guinea pig into an Egyptian astrologer.
  • Nottingham Mercury October 4, 1844: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Description of acts at the Nottingham Fair, which mentions a moving waxworks display of “a Grecian Chieftain planning an attack upon an Egyptian citadel”
  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Society Hall) - April 8, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill advertising a Magic Show by Mr. Thiodon, at Society’s Hall, Kent Street (Portsea/Portsmouth) on April 8, 1844. A moving view of “The City of Constantinople” is to be included on the bill.
    Document Image, Part 1
  • Portsmouth Central Library, Historical Collections Playbill (Society Hall) - April 8, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Playbill advertising a Magic Show by Mr. Thiodon, at Society’s Hall, Kent Street (Portsea/Portsmouth) on April 8, 1844. A moving view of “The City of Constantinople” is to be included on the bill.
    Part 2
  • Sheffield Iris November 28, 1844: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Notice of upcoming/current shows at Moffatt & Harmston’s Circus in the Cattle Market. (a temporary venue). Listed acts include “Mameluke Warriors” and “Persian Acrobats”.
  • Sheffield Iris December 5, 1844: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Advertisement for performances at the Theatre, Sheffield on December 6, 1844. Pieces slated for performance include The Wandering Jew
  • Theatrical Observer (London) August 5, 1844: 4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Dramatic
    • Days & Times: “to-night”
    • Venue Name: “Royal Theatre, Drury Lane”
    • Other Acts on Bill:
    • Program Info: “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or, New Lamps for Old ones”
  • Theatrical Observer (London) October 7, 1844: 1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Carter”
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Amphitheatre”
    • Program Info: “The Lion of the Desert”?
    • Other:
  • Theatrical Observer (London) September 16, 1844: 1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Carter and his trained animals”
    • Days & Times: “engaged for twelve more nights”
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Amphitheatre”
    • Program Info: “The Lion of the Desert; or, The French in Morocco”
  • Theatrical Observer (London) October 2, 1844: 1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Carter”
    • Days & Times: “has entered into a re-engagement with Mr. Batty, and he will exhibit his wonderful performances a few evenings longer”
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s”
    • Program Info: “The Lion of the Desert”, “Mazeppa; or, the Wild Horse!”
    • Other:
      description/review
    Document Image
  • Tyne Mercury March 12, 1844: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
    Info in Record:
    • Review of recent performances by Anderson (“Great Wizard of the North”) in Newcastle. The author suggests that the magician’s scenery resembles “some of those oriental palaces described in the eastern tales”.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/5: Brighton Theatre Royal Index, Sept. 16, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Brighton on September 16, 1844. Includes Pizarro
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/5: Brighton Theatre Royal Index, Sept. 21, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Brighton on September 21, 1844. Includes Pizarro
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/1: Nottingham Theatre Royal Index Oct. 21, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham on October 21, 1844. Includes a piece on the Affghanistan War.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/1: Nottingham Theatre Royal Index Oct. 23, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham on October 23, 1844. Includes The War in Affghanistan.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/1: Nottingham Theatre Royal Index Oct. 28, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham on October 28, 1844. Includes The Affghanistan War.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/1: Nottingham Theatre Royal Index, Nov. 8, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham on November 8, 1844. Includes Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/2: Newcastle Theatre Royal Index, Dec. 6, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle on December 6, 1844. Includes The Hunchback.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/2: Newcastle Theatre Royal Index, Dec. 11, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the entertainments on offer at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle on December 11, 1844. Includes The Merchant of Venice.
  • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/3: Sheffield Theatre Royal Index. Jan. 1, 1844
    Info in Record:
    • Listing of the pieces performed at the Theatre Royal, Sheffield on Monday, January 1, 1844. Includes Esmeralda.