Ridgway's Palace of Varieties

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Event Ridgway's Palace of Varieties
Venue Belmore Park, Sydney, NSW
First Date 18 September 1886
Opening Date 18 September 1886
Last Date 22 October 1886
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Circus. Ridgway Family in conjunction with Herberts' and FitzGerald's Circus and W.M. Organ's Bronco Horses.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Circus
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dan FitzGerald Circus Style Performer Animal wrangler, clown
Herbert Circus Style Performer Equestrienne, rope-walker, dancer
Andrew Herbert Circus Style Performer Equestrian
Thomas Herbert Circus Style Performer Wire-walker, juggler, trapeze, risley
Paddy Montgomery Circus Style Performer Circus equestrian
Bartolo Contortionist
James Byron
Frank M Jones
W M Organ
George Ridgway
Nellie Ridgway
Rose Ridgway
Leon Samwells
Sam Slater
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 40 artists, 40 horses and ponies.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
FitzGerald Brothers' Circus Project PhD thesis
Event Identifier 87414
Dataset AusStage