Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus

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Event Fitzgerald Brothers' Circus
Venue Council Reserve, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 8 March 1897
Opening Date 8 March 1897
Last Date 10 March 1897
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The Fitzgeralds know their Australian audiences, and the audience which crowded the monster tent last night bore testimony to the confidence reposed, throughout the length and breadth of the continent, in these established caterers to the general amusement. The grand finale was the steeplechase, in which the horses, ridden by jockeys in racing costume, raced through the tent five or six times. Fitzgeralds gave a first-class show, adhering to every item of the advertisded programme.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Circus
Dance
Music
Ventriloquism
Clowning
Performing Animals
Acrobatics
Aerialism
Equestrianism
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Dan FitzGerald Animal Wrangler/Handler
Mahomet the Talking Horse Circus Style Performer
Pompey the Trick Pony Circus Style Performer
Merrie Little Benham Clown
Herr Joseph Simonstone Clown
Rosie Lizette Contortionist
La Belle Rose Dancer
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 8 Mar. 1897 vol.3, no. 700, pp. 5 and 7; 9 Mar. 1897 vol.3, no.701, p.7; 10 Mar. 1897 vol.3, no.702, pp.4 and 7
WA Goldfields Project
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 92065