Malcom's Circus

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Event Malcom's Circus
Venue Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland, NSW
First Date 30 November 1853
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Part 1: horsemanship by Miss Faucett; Clown (mr Melville); Jeux Jearifan Entertainments (G. & A Lees; The Decanter Equilibria (G. Lees), Australian Star Rider Melville; Professor Lees feats of strength (balancing G. Lees, who is standing on his head, on a pole ten feet in height). Part 2: The Morning and Evening Star (Miss Faucett & Melville); Drawing Room entertainments (Prof. Less & sons). Part 3: Trick Pony "Tippo Saib"; Mr Melville as clown.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Circus
Equestrianism
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Benson Lees Circus Style Performer
James Melville Clown
Alfred Lees Equestrienne
George Lees Equestrienne
William Lees Equestrienne
Malcom Equestrienne
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Mapping Hunter Project
Newspaper The Maitland Mercury (30/11/1853)
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 87924