Fitzgerald Bros Monster Combined Shows including Carl Hagenbeck's Famous Zoological Circus and Menagerie

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Event Fitzgerald Bros Monster Combined Shows including Carl Hagenbeck's Famous Zoological Circus and Menagerie
Venue The Big Top, Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills, NSW
First Date 22 December 1897
Last Date 22 January 1898
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Other Ausstage entries relate to similar productions in Western Australia in 1897.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Circus
Comedy
Acrobatics
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Herr Zapf Animal Wrangler/Handler
Lycurgus Circus Style Performer
Frank M Jones Circus Style Performer
John Stewart Circus Style Performer
Tom Tom Clown
La Belle Rose Dancer
Le Blonde Equestrienne
Charles Burshall Equestrienne
Harry Cardello Equestrienne
George Harmston Equestrienne
Ernest Shand Equestrienne
Dan FitzGerald Executive Producer
Herr Von der Mehden General Manager
Herr Von der Mehden Musician
Resources
Further Information Redfern Railway Station is not the current Station on Lawson Street. The station was the Sydney terminus 1855-1906 located at the end of Devonshire Street opp. Prince Alfred Park
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme National Library of Australia - PROMPT Collection - Sharp Collection
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 147320