Ashton's Royal Olympic Circus

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Event Ashton's Royal Olympic Circus
Venue Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland, NSW
First Date 18 January 1854
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Benefit of Mr Faning. This night only full band in attendance. Featuring: Miss Irwin as "The Evening Star"; Mungo Mungo in leaping act; Ashton as "Oliver Oakum or the Shipwrecked Sailor"; Ashton on three bare backed horses entitled "The Greek Patriot Defending his Flag" finishing with whole company in their first performance of "The Village School in an Uproar"
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Circus
Equestrianism
Contributors
Name Function Notes
How Clown
E Faning Conductor Leader of the orchestra
Alcamy Equestrienne Indigenous performer
W Hingler Equestrienne
Isabella Irwin Equestrienne
Mungo Mungo Equestrienne Indigenous performer
James Ashton Tour Manager Equestrian
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Maitland Mercury (14/01/1854)
Mapping Hunter Project
Event Identifier 87938
Dataset AusStage