Ashton's Royal Olympic Circus

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Event Ashton's Royal Olympic Circus
Venue Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland, NSW
First Date 26 January 1854
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Ashton's benefit night. Performance: the grotesque bagatelle by the clown and his brother Joey "Equestrianism and Pedestrianism"; Miss Irwin embosying different passions, followed by "Baton Leaps"; Ashton as "'Rolla', The Peruvian Chief"; The French Jenny Lind to perform a ballad; Mungo Mungo to perform feats including going through the zone of daggers, repeatedly leaping 5 ft high bars and clearing a six foot canvas; ballet "The Miller Bewitched" Ashton as "Thalaba, The Fire King".
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
Jenny Lind Singer
James Ashton Tour Manager Equestrian
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Maitland Mercury (21/01/1854)
Mapping Hunter Project
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 87939