Bridges, Selim, 20 Jul. 1846 -20 Jul. 1846, London

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Circus

Event Details

Troupe: Bridges, Selim
Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre
Date: 20 July 1846-20 July 1846
Date notes: Monday

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Indian of the Prairie, The Selim Bridges/ Bridges, Selim Equestrian Spectacle

Bibliographic Sources

  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: July 20, 1846 (Astley's)
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Circus
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Selim Bridges”
    • Days & Times: “On Monday Evening, July 20th, 1846”.
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Several Circus acts, including the “Graceful Equestrian Performances of Miss Isabelle”, “Mons. Leonard’s laughable Extravaganza entitled Figaro! The Barber of Seville” and “the Celebrated Shakesperian Jester, Mr. W.F. Wallet – and – Mr. Rochez as Grotesque”; “Mr. T. Thompson’s New Act entitled Lo Studio!”
    • Program Info: Bridges’ “daring act of equitation, entitled the Wild Indian of the Prairie”. Also (other race-related): “The Sikh Invasion or, England’s Victories of 1846”.
    • Other:
      audience,
      benefit,
      other (description of souvenirs to be distributed to the first 50 spectators in (each of) the boxes, the pit and the gallery.