Event |
Ashton's Royal Olympic Circus
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Venue |
Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland, NSW |
First Date |
24 December 1853 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Circus opens on the 24 and continues over the Christmas holidays (dates unspecified). Performances change nightly. Tonight: "Ben Bolt (by Mr Hingler on Busephalus); double act of equestrianism "The Fairy Flight (Mr Ashton and Miss Irwin); Clown in the Ring; or, The Grimaldi of Modern Days" (Mr How); "Jumpers of Antwerp" (Mungo Mungo and Alcamy - Indigenous performers); "The Pride of the Valley" (Miss Irwin on Shamrock) the pony Daniel O'Connell who will jump through fire balloons and hoops; and, "The Roman and his Pupils" (Mr Ashton will carry Miss Ashton and Mungo Mungo singly and together). |
Description Source |
Other |
Primary Genre |
Other
|
Secondary Genre |
Circus
Equestrianism
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Contributors |
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Works |
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Mapping Hunter Project |
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Newspaper |
The Maitland Mercury (21/12/1853) |
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Event Identifier
| 87928 |
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