[A collection of 19th century playbills for equestrian entertainments and circuses, mostly in London.]
[London ; Glasgow,
1819-1865]
1. Royal Amphitheatre Astley's Westminster-Bridge ...Wednesday, June 9th, 1819 ... Hypolita Queen of the Amazons! -- 2. Astley's Royal Amphitheatre ... The largest stud in the three kingdoms ... Wednesday, December 8, 1841 -- 3. Batty's Olympic arena, Westminster Bridge Road ... Monday, Feb. 7th, 1842 ... Caledonian horseman on a swift steed! -- 4. Olympic Arena Wesminster Bridge Road. Batty's evening wonders & nights of elegant representation ... Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Feburary 10th, 11th, and 12th, 1842 ... rapid riding act -- 5. National Arena, Westminster Bridge Road. Picturesque, historical and classical performances ... Monday, Feb. 21, 1842 -- 6. Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Cirque National de Paris ... Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, January 4th, 5th, and 6th, 1849 ... an equestrian act, without saddle or bridle, by Madlle. Briloff -- 7. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. cirque National de Paris. Second grand juvenile fete! Wednesday morning next January 31st, 1849 -- 8. Theatre Royal. Drury Lane. Cirque Nationale de Paris, under the management of Mr Dejean ... Friday morning, March 2nd, 1849 -- 9. Surrey Gardens. The great event of the season, 1858 -- 10. Theatre-Royal Dunlop Street ... Glasgow ... Wednesday, March 22, 1865 ... Mazeppa! Or the wild horse of Tartary.
Horses
Horsemanship