Female Kafir, 9 Jul. 1849 -14 Jul. 1849, Lanark

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Troupe: Female Kafir (

at Fair of Glasgow, July '49 (J8)

)
Venue Type: Park
Location: Glasgow
County: Lanark
Type: Variety
Venue: Glasgow Green
Date: 9 July 1849-14 July 1849
Date notes: dates uncertain; "The Fair of Glasgow"

Bibliographic Sources

  • Glasgow Constitutional July 14, 1849: 2:6.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Exhibition
    • Performers Listed: “a female Kafir”
    • Venue Name: “The Fair of Glasgow”, held at “the bottom of the Saltmarket on the Green”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Acts exhibiting with the Female Kafir include: “one giantess”, “a Welsh dwarf”, “a spotted child”, and “some serpents and crocodiles”. Article also lists a variety of other attractions at the fair, including “Wombwell’s and Hilton’s menageries”, “a wax work”, and penny drama at “Melbourne’s Adelphi”, “Heffernan’s City Theatre” and “Calvert’s Hibernian”.
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