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| 1st perf. | First year of performing as a soloist at Vauxhall |
| Burney Memoirs | Slava Klima, Garry Bowers, and Kerry S. Grant, Memoirs of Dr. Charles Burney 1726–1769 (Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 1988 ) |
| CG | Covent Garden |
| DL. | Drury Lane |
| KT | King's Theatre |
| Last Night | The night Vauxhall closed for ever on.Monday 25 July, 1859 |
| Manning & Bray | Manning, Revd. Owen, and Bray, William, The History and Antiquities of the.County of Surrey, Vol. III of 3 (London: White, Cochrane & Co.,1804–14), p.489f. |
| MG | Marylebone Gardens |
| Minet | The Vauxhall Gardens archive at the Minet Library in Lambeth |
| Parke | William Thomas Parke, Musical Memoirs, 2 vols. London 1830 |
| PS | Philharmonic Society |
| RG | Ranelagh Gardens |
| Vauxhall Papers | Bunn, Alfred [ed], The Vauxhall Papers, 17 Parts (London: John Andrews & John Mitchell, July–August 1841) Illustrated by Alfred Forrester (pseud. Crowquill) |
| VG | Vauxhall Gardens |
| Walford | Walford, Edward, Old and New London: A Narrative of its History, its People and its Places , Vol. IV (London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, n.d. 187–38), pp.447-467 |
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additional information from: S. Sadie [ed], The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, 4 Vols. (London,Macmillan, 1992) |
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NON-MUSICAL
PERFORMERS AT VAUXHALL
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| Performances of circus acts did not start at Vauxhall until well into the 19th century, so almost all the names included in this list post-date 1800. Many of the performers and curiosities came from a circus background, and were well known outside Vauxhall. A number of them adopted stage names to appear more exotic. | |
| In 1830, the performers (of all sorts) appear to have been paid a minimum of £5 per week | |
| Abdul Maza | ?Magician. 1832, 1835 |
| Adams Capt. W.H.jr. | Balloonist. 1856, 1858 |
| African Twins | Siamese twins, conjoined at the spine, exhibited as a curiosity in the Coffee Room. 1854 |
| Alexandre, Mons. | Ventriloquist. 1812 |
| Algerine Family | In the Grand Divan (Picture Room).Yousoff Ben Ibrahim with his wife and sisters, also his 5 year old son. 'It is believed this is the First Appearance of Mahommedan Females in England' [Illus, ILN, July 12, 'from a Daguerrotype'. Minet VI, f.108] 1851 |
| Ameson or Amesou, Santa | 'The Mexican Wonder', and his infant son. Calisthenic and gymnastic exercises. Little Ameson twists in and out of a ladder 'like an eel', while it is balanced on his father's chin. 1847, 1848, 1850 |
| Annato, Mlle. Palmyra | Ecuyere. 1851 |
| Angele, Mlle. | Equestrian. 1854 |
| Antonio, Mme. | The eminent rope ascensionist. 1851 |
| Auriel, Mons. | With his French Company, Horsemanship in the Rotunda. 1849 |
| Auriol, Mons. | Bottle equilibrist [Illus, Minet VI, f.97]. 1849 |
| Auriel jr. | Clown. 1849 |
| Avrillon, M. Colombier | Juvenile corps of Equestrians. 1847 |
| Barraud, Miss | Equitation. 1850 |
| Barry, Mr. Tom | Clown (from Astley's)1846,1848, 1854 |
| Batty, Mr. | Proprietor of Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, introduces his Equestrian show based on the novel Windsor Castle by William Harrison Ainsworth. 1850 |
| Bedouin Arabs | 'The Wonder of the World'.Acrobats. 1847, 1851 |
| Bellinck, Juan | Tightrope and Slack rope. 'The wonderful Flying or Slack-rope Prodigy, from Indian America, with his sable family. He will fly through a Balloon on fire, surrounded by Fire-works'. 1822. And Young Bellinck, The Infant Devil. Bellinck's 'sable and Surprising Children'. 1822, the families of Longuemare and Bellinck dancing on stilts. |
| Bennett, Mrs. | Fireworks. 1859 |
| Berg/Burgh, Mlle. | Equestrian. 1854 |
| Blackmore, Mr. | 'The surprising young American' tightrope, slack rope, rope dancing with fire; Fly of the Jack, and the Roasting Pig were two of his acts, 1823. In 1823, on his ascents, he wore a cap from which fireworks were launched. At an elevation of more than 80 feet he stands on his head. 1824 (paid £7 per week), 1825, 1826, 1827 (£7 per wk), 1828, 1832. Not there in 1834 |
| Blanchard, Mr. | Comedian (with Mr. Gibbon). 1827 |
| Boai, Michael | 'Chin melodist' (from the Egyptian Hall). 1830, 1831A Grand March, with Variations, his own composition; the Overture to Lodoiska, 1833, 1838 [Boai's performance described by W. Parke, 1830, II, p.300-301 —'Chin-chopping'] |
| Bolla | The Italian clown. 1854 |
| Boltari, Sig. Antonio | The Italian Devil Rider'. 1842—His 7th appearance in England as the Voltigeur of Milan, or The Wild Horseman. Riding with Ducrow's men |
| Bradbury, Mr. | Performer on the Corde Volante. 1848, 1850; Mr Brabury 1851; —'Signor Braburi' in 1852 |
| Bridge, Mr. Anthony | The Indian Ball Tosser. 1850 |
| Bridges, Miss | Tight Rope, on the Ballet Stage. 1856 |
| Bridges, Master | Tightrope. 1827 |
| Brock, Mons. | Fireworks [Minet V, f.101]. 1815 |
| Brown, Mr. J.H. | From York and Newcastle theatres. Impressionist 1823, (not very good); 'A Novel Entertainment diversified with Dialogue, Songs, and Imitations' [Poster, Minet] |
| Buckingham, Mr. | Impressionist, 1831, 1835: London Stars- imitations of several well-known London performers; 1837. Also included on list of singers |
| Cabanel/Cabonel, Mons. | Fireworks. 1804 |
| Canfield, Mr. F.A. | 'The Strongest Man in the World', 'The American Samson'. 1845, 1846 |
| Carini, Sig. | On the Corde Volante, depicting Fame, Mercury, A Dutch Hand- basket (!), Hanging by the Toes, Lying on his Back etc. 1849 |
| Caroline, Mlle. | [Portrait, with horse, Minet VI, f.29]. The Greatest Female Equestrian in Europe, assisted by Les Frères à Loisset. She trained horses to be obedient, e.g. to pirouette with her in a waltz. 1842, 1846, 1847 |
| Carter, Mr. | 'The Lion King'. 1846 |
| Catlin, Mr. | Brought over a group of Red Indians, 1841 |
| Chalons, Mons. | Magician (in Rotunda). 'Philosophical and recreative amusements', 1821 |
| Chapino's Troupe | 1858 |
| Chanteurs Montagnards | 40 singers from the Pyrenean village of Bagnères de Bigorre, July 1839 |
| Chiarini Family | Tight Rope, Pas de Coco. 1845 |
| Ching Lau Lauro | The popular Buffo. Postures, equilibriums, evolutions, attitudes. 1827, 1828, 1834 |
| Cirque Imperial de France | Directed by Messrs. Rimbert and Lambert included Mlle Virginie, Mons. Rimbert, Mr. van Catendick (comedian), Mme Marietta (equestrienne), Mr. Kinnebel (equestrian), Mr. Leopold, Anais Rimbert, Emile Lambert. 1856, 1858 |
| Clark, Master John | The Globe Roulant with Juggling Feats. 1849 |
| Clarke, Miss | The astonishing English Rope Dancer, c.1821 |
| Cooke, M. | Of the Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool, he had an 'unrivalled stud of horses, and celebrated troop of equestrians', in 1827. Performers included Mr. Dupont [q.v.], who drove 12 horses at once, Master Mackintosh, and a Grand Turkish Procession and Entree with twenty horses. 1828. Assisted Farley with Waterloo re-presentations. |
| Coton/Cotan, Mr. William | Fireworks. 1852, 1853 —display from a tower 150 ft. high |
| Coton, Mrs. | and assistants, fireworks. 1854, 1855, 1858. Mrs. Coton was killed in an explosion at her factory in Westminster Bridge Road on 10 July 1858 |
| Cottrell, Mr. | Equestrian and strongman, 1842. |
| Coulon, Mons. | He and his eight year old son give fencing demonstrations in 1829 |
| Coxwell, Henry | Balloonist. July 7, 1847, ascended with 60lb. of fireworks suspended below. A storm broke when he was at 4,000 ft., and tore the balloon, but he and his passenger escaped. |
| Cuzent, Pauline | Equestrienne with Mme. Lejars, 1847. |
| ?Dancers | 'Morrice Dances', 1821 |
| Darby, Mr. H.W. | Of 98 Regent Street, Lambeth. fireworks, (1841 at Brunswick Gardens) 1842 (Firework Gala, 29 Aug, 46 separate items. Minet VI, f.31), 1843–51, 1855 |
| Davis, Mr. E. | 'The Celebrated Euphonist', giving imitations of famous actors in typical roles —Charles Keane as Richard III, Macready as Macbeth &c. 1848 |
| Day, Mr. | Living Statues from the antique. 1848 |
| Deani, Herr |
As a 'sprite', 1854. With Signor Perrille(?) in the Ring, 1856 |
| D'Ernst | Fireworks 1823; Full programme given in Vauxhall Observer, Weds 11 June 1823, p.3, Minet fiche 2. His first employment at VG on 26 May 1823. 1824, 1825 (Fri's), 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1835, 1837, 1838 (sole director. At the Grand Naval Fete on 8 August, he produced 'a Moving Ship in Full Sail, in Fire Works'), 1839, (ditto) 1841 (ditto). D'Ernst was killed in explosion at his Lambeth factory, 28 Feb, 1842 |
| Ducour, Mons. | Tours de force. 1835 |
| Ducrow's Circus | Horsemanship 1823, 1839 The Curriculum, or, Olympic Games, with chariot races, boys on small ponies, lady jockies, wild horses etc. 50 horses and 12 'fairy ponies'. Roman Racing and Thessalian Sports; Morning Courses of Andalusian Barbs, Contest of the French Courier and British Post Boy. Ducrow paid half the admission money. Shown in the afternoon —1.30–5pm. Not well attended. 1841: The Russian Courier and his Troop of Post Horses, by Signor Hillier. Also Le Petit Ducrow and Master Adams. On 2 August, The Amazons, with twelve highly trained palfreys, mounted by six ladies and six warriors. Mr. Hicken, Felix Carlo (dwarf), Messrs. Bullock, Frazier and Cottrell ('The Grotesques'). 1842 —'The late Ducrow's Troop'—Hillier, Hicken, Stickney, Needham (Riding Master), Adams, Lapette Ducrow, Widdicomb [see Staff list] (Riding Master), Twist, Madame Caroline, Madame Suzanne—A Mock Spanish Bull Fight (with a specially trained horse dressed up as the bull!). The 'Diminutive Steed FIREFLY, in a Characteristic Scene, as the Black Pony Chingring Merrybell.' Mr. Fuller the grotesque does 'drolleries'. Mr. Hicken performed The Triumph of Fame, or, Life's Sports and Characters, delineating Tar of All Weathers, Paul Pry, Bavarian Broom Girl, Vanderdecken the Flying Dutchman, and Fame Bearing the Circlet of Victory -Glory! 1846 |
| Duée, Julie | 'L'Aerienne française'. ascent on the inclined rope in th Italian walk, surrounded by 'trophies' and fireworks, 1842 (first performance) |
| Dupont, Mr. | Horsemanship, with Mr. Evans and the Highland Youth; also Kemp, 1827, 1828 |
| Duvalli, Signor | Tight rope. 1858 |
| Elliott, Messrs H. & T. | Champion Vaulters, with Mr. Guest, the clown. 1847 |
| Emidy, Mr. J.H. | Riding master. 1858 |
| Evans's Polanders | 1827 |
| Farley, Mr. | (of CG) Directed the re-enactments of the Battle of Waterloo. 1827 |
| Feitlinger, Herr B. von | Celebrated Tyrolean vocalist. 1852 |
| Foucault, Mons. | Fire and water sports 1851 |
| Les Frères Francisco | 1852 |
| Franklin, Hiram | 'The American Marvel' on the Corde Volante. 1852 |
| Gale, Mr. George Burcher (b.1794) | 1847, night aeronaut [Illus of his firework balloon over the Thames, Minet VI, f.79, 4 Sept, ILN. Portrait of GBG, Minet VI, f.100] Large Poster in Minet vol. of a night ascent with fireworks, August 26, 1847. Killed in a ballooning accident in France, 1850. . |
| Gardoni, Mlle. | Tightrope. 1850 |
| Gauthier, M. Charles | From the Cirque National de Bruxelles, with the French Artists, Equestrians, with Madame Gauthier, M. Signa, clown, Madame Signa, La Patite Clara, clowns: Mr. W.F. Wallet ('The Original Shakesperian Jester!') and Mosely (Large Poster in Minet vol. with illus's, with Delavanti, possibly not Vauxhall. 1848 |
| Gelini, Mons. | Wonderful performance on the horizontal ladder. 1858 |
| Gibbon, Mr. | Comedian. 1827 |
| Gillot/Gillet, Mons. Louisot | The Great Equestrian of the Cirque du Champs Elysees. 1847 |
| Graham, Mrs. | Balloons. 31 May 1830, did her 65th. ascent. 1850 [Illus, Minet III, f.221, July 26, 1850, Litho, by H. Green The First Ascent at Night ever attempted by a Female], 1851—Female Aeronaut to Her Majesty |
| Green, Mr. Charles | Balloonist. 1824, 1826, 1830, 1831—the Green family, comprised Mr. & Mrs. Charles Green, and Mr. & Mrs. W. Green (brother). Mr. James Green. 1834-38, 1839, 184–149 ('The Veteran Admiral Green'). 1850 'An Extraordinary Ascent on Horseback', 31 July [illus, Minet III, f.224, Litho by H. Green] in which the horse is strung under the balloon, without the basket. Made his 446th. ascent on 16 August, 1850. 1851, 1854 (ascent in the Great Nassau Balloon, Monday 3 July, with a lottery for six seats in the car) |
| Grey, Mr. | Fantoccini. 1823, 1824, 1825, 1828, 1829 |
| Griffiths, Mr. | And his little son; grotesque performances. 1849 |
| Gulpen, Mr. Francois von | The Tyrolean vocalist, in native costume. 1851 |
| Gyngell, Mr. | Ombres Chinoises, tight-rope dancing by mechanical figures, slack-wire dancing by young Gyngell, balancing, and gymnastic exercises. Played the Musical Glasses. Gyngell's Theatre of Arts, 1821. In 1834, a Mr. L. Gyngell 'from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall', was giving a fireworks display in Hull Market Place. He lived at St. Stephen's Square, Norwich |
| Gypson, Mr. | Balloonist. 1847 |
| Hemming, Professor | And his infant son. 1848 |
| Hemmings, Mr: | 1854 |
| Henderson, Mr. | Clown. 1848, 1850 |
| Hengler, Signor | Fireworks. Probably Michael Hengler (d. 1802) and then his son Henry Michael,the family went on to found Hengler's Circus in the 1850s. 1798, 1801, 1803, 1815 |
| Hengler, Mme. Sarah (c. 1765–1845) | Wife of Michael Hengler. Fireworks, and illuminations 1803, 1804, 1807, 1811, 1814, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1823 (Wed's), 1825 (Wed's). For family information on the Henglers contact their descendant Mr David Stabb |
| Hernandez, 'Young' James | Young James Hernandez and the two Auriols. Equestrianism 1823. 1830, joined by Mme. Lejars, Mlle. Pauline Cuzent, Mlle. Palmyra Annato. Hernadez and the Auriols Appeared separately in 1849, Lejars and Cuzent in 1851 A second 'Hernandez', real name Mickey Kelly, an American horseman, was born in 1832 |
| Hillier, Mr & Mrs. | With Ducrow's circus but independent equestrains in 1842. |
| Hilton, Mr. | A ventriloquist in1858 |
| Hinne, Mlle. | From Paris, equestrianism. 1823, 1849 |
| Huber, Mon. | 'The Incomparable Equilibrist'. 'The Extraordinary Ladder Dance', 1846 |
| Hughes, Mr. Henry | 'Hydraulic exhibition of Neptune presenting his crown and trident to Britannia'. Britannia, in Neptune's car, is surrounded by ships of different nations with their flags, many jets d'eau, coloured lights. 1828. See also Henry Hughes under Proprietors and staff. |
| Hullin, Mons. J.B. | From the Opera House, in charge of the juvenile ballet company, 1823–1829 |
| Hutchinson, The Brothers | 'Olympian Exercises, Wonderful Leaping, and Daring Feats as The Rival Greeks'. 1852 |
| Italian Brothers | Equestrians. 1854 |
| Jameson Family | Drawing Room Entertainment. 1858 |
| Japanese Escamoteurs | With their curious 'Tours à Deux'. 1838 |
| Javelli/Javelei | The first tight rope dancer in the world. 1836. Performed with Mlle. Ravel. Rope Double Ascent 110 ft. high. 1841 |
| Joel, Herr [von] | 'The Altonian Siffleur', Birdsong imitations 1831, 1832 (by when he was apparently ubiquitous, and a bit of a bore), 1833, not there in 1834 (he 'no more blows out his garlicked breath into the faces of his visitors'). back in 1841, 1842 |
| Joel il Diavolo | Tight rope 1845, 1846 (descends from the Monster Dragon Tower, 120 ft. high, as 'Victory' on a fiery dragon), 1847 |
| Juba | Tap dancer. 1848 (1st. night August 21), with Mr. G.W. Pell and the Ethiopian Serenaders - Mr. T.F. Briggs, Mr. J.H. Everton, Mr. J.W. Valentine, and Mr. M.C. Ludlow. |
| Keller, Professor | Of Berlin. Tableaux Vivants in the Rotunda Theatre: The Parting of Hercules and Andromache; The Gladiator; the Rape of the Sabines; Romulus and Tacitus by David; Proserpine by Girardon; The Listeners by Rubens; The Workshop of Canova etc. 1845 |
| Kist, Professor | Gymnast. 1847 |
| Klatt, Herr | Equestrian. 1854 |
| Lamotte, Madame | Feats on the Flying Wire. 1835 |
| Lancashire Bell Ringers | 12 ringers in 1841 |
| Latour, Mons. | With M. de la Vigne, and their sons, 1837 |
| Lauri Family | Calisthenics. 1849 |
| Lee, Miss | 'The Sylph', in equestrian exercises, 1841. Lavater Lee and J Lee in 1848. A Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee are recorded as equestrians in 1851 |
| Lehman, Christian | The celebrated Russian tight rope walker, in the Rotunda. 1824 |
| Lejars, Mme. | Horsemanship, with Mlle. Pauline Cuzent. 1847, 1851. Monsieur Lejars is recorded as an euquestrian in 1847 |
| Leopold, Mons. | Extraordinary performance in front of the Fairy Lake and Basaltic cavern. 1856 |
| Littleton, Mr. | High wire act in 1826 |
| Loisset, Master | Ball-walking [Illus, Minet VI, f.71], 1847. Later, Les Frères Loisset |
| Longuemare jr., Jean Baptiste | Tightrope. 1822, 1823 |
| Longuemare senr. | and Longuemare's 'wonderful family', 1822 |
| Macarte, Mme. Marie, (born in Paris in 1826) | Ecuyère , had been hugely popular in US. Did an act of classic postures, from the drawings of Le Brun's Passions - Love, Joy, Pride, Prayer, Entreaty, Anger, Rage, Jealousy, Fury and Madness. 1848 |
| Mahomet Ben Said | 'The Great Arab Vaulter'. 1853 |
| Mario, Signor | 1823 |
| Mathevet & Chigan | Grecian Gymnastics, living statues. 1832 |
| Matthews, Tom | The Clown with Tippity Wicket and The Life of a clown 1823, 1844 (assisted by Mr. M. Ellar —Harlequin, Mr. Gardner—Pantaloon, Miss Williams—Columbine) . 1847 |
| Mohammed ben al Hagghe | 'The greatest Vaulter in the World'. 1848, 1849 |
| Monfroid, Mons. & Mme. | Parisian Equestrians. 1847 |
| Moreton, Mr. | Equestrianism. 1854 |
| Morris, Mr. | Of the Theatre Royal, DL. 'Hydraulics' 1822; Hydraulic exhibition, 1823, 1824, 1825 |
| Mortram, Mr. Henry | Son of Zachariah jr and Grandson of Vincento de Mortram was active the last few days of the 1849 season (20–31 August). In 1852 was, 'firing at Cremorne, with great success' Minet VI, f.115. |
| Mortram, Sig. Vincento de (c. 1762-died 1838 aged 76) |
Fireworks, 1804, 1811, 1812, 1814, 1820, 1822, 1823 (Fridays), 1828. Real name Zachariah Mortram. |
| Mortram, Zachariah jr (died 1833) | Fireworks. Died in York Street, Southwark |
| Native of Agra | Exhibiting the miltary exercises of the Sikhs, and other nations of India. |
| Nelson, Mr. Arthur | The 'Demon' Rock-Harmonicon player performed in the Circus 1823. 1850—The American harmonist on the Pine Sticks and the Niagara Stones. 1854 |
| Newsome, Pauline | Equestrian, from the Cirque Nationale, Paris. with Mr. James Newsome, Mademoiselle Zamesou, and Senor Jose Marie Morant. Also Herr Carne, Russelli, Little Ella, Young Leon. 1853 |
| Nestarsi de Verani, Signor F.H.P. | One-man band. 1825 |
| Nichols, Mr. | Trampoline Clown. 1846 |
| Oriel, Mr. | Clown. 1858 |
| Parelli, Mons. | Acrobat on the horizontal pole in 1854. |
| Parish, Master | Slack rope. 1849 |
| Pell, G. W. | Pell's Ethiopian Serenaders - Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood and Germon - 'created during their stay in London more excitement, and aroused more interest in the public mind, than anything we recollect for many years past. They sustained their characters admirably well, and gave very correct and striking delineations of negro manners and feelings. after a most successful number of performances, they at length gace their 'Farewell Benefit' on 3rd of July, 1847. The above song ['Goodbye, Darkies!'] was written on the ocacasion of their taking leave, for the purpose of perpetuating their fame.' [Sharp's Vauxhall Comic Songbook, firts series, 1847, page 214]. 1847, 1848 |
| Populaire, Francisque | 1851 |
| Powell | 1854 |
| Passwan Oglou | Indian Feats, in the Ballet Theatre. 1841 |
| Ravel Family (Gabriel, Antoine, Gerome, Francois. Mademoiselle d'Autreville, and Ferin) | Acrobats 1823, 1836: Comic Ballets. 1841 (first appearance these six years): Vol au Vent, a pantomime, in the Rotunda Theatre. 1836 (when Gabriel played the main character, as well as doing the 'wonderful Stilt Dance, in the character of Polichinello'), 1846 |
| Rensini, Messrs. | Double Juggling - Feats of Les Jets d'Eau, Defense Africaine, Jeu d'Assiettes &c. 1836 (Juvenile Fête) |
| Ricardo, Signor | 'The Great Transformation Equilibrist and unrivalled Globe Evolutionist'. 1848 |
| Rimbert, Mlle. | Horsemanship, with Emilie Lambert, Madam Marietta, Mons. Kenebel, Mons. Rimbert, clown, Van Cattendick. 1856 |
| Rivolta, Signor | One-man-band. Same family name as the Pandean Band leader. 1815 |
| Robert, Jean | 'The astonishing French Juggler', 1823. 1824 [desc'n of act, Minet V, f.147], 1825. 'The Wonderful Feats of the French Juggler' in 1939. |
| Robinson, Mr. James (1838–1917) | 'The great American bare-back rider'. 1858 |
| Rochez, Mons. | 'The celebrated Parisian Mime'. Bottle equilibrist, and clown,1847. Clown to the Ring, 1850 |
| Rochez, 'Young' | 'The Youth without Bones'. 1852 |
| Rossini, Signora | 300 ft. 'nerveless' Rope ascent to the top of the Balloon Tower, amidst the Fireworks, 1841. 'A Fearful ascent on the tight rope from the Firework Gallery to the top of the Temple of Honan, amidst a discharge of Rockets, Roman Candles, Maroons, Tourbillions, Shells, and Brilliant Stars', 1845 |
| Rousseau, Mlle. Fanny | Equitation. 1850 |
| Ruggieri, Mons. | Fireworks: his Coronation Fireworks include the Uranography, the Grand Ship, The beautiful Mosaic Piece, Revolving Temple, Grand Cascades, Beautiful Bouquet. 1825 |
| du Ruse and Merveille, Messrs. | 'les Gladiateurs de Lyons'. Gladiators' Combat, 1837, 1838 |
| Russelli, Brothers | Equestrians. 1853, 1854 (3 July—'and their Extraordinary Boy on "La Perche"'). |
| Russian Horn Band | 1832 [Scharf] |
| Ryland | 1854 |
| Sable Harmonists | 1852 |
| Saffarino, Croueste and Felix | Clowns. Harry Croueste led the Great Equestrian Troupe for the last night in 1859. Edwin Croueste (Crowhurst) joined Harry Croueste's circus at VG in 1858. 1858, 1859 |
| Samee, Ramo (d.Aug 1850) | 'The Wonderful Indian Juggler' 1821, 1822. Ramo Samee was performing with balls, pyramids and pagodas, 1828, 1841. Ramo's son died from internal wounds after a sword-swallowing act, aged 23 |
| Saque, Mme. | Ascent a-la-Saqui. 1858 |
| Saqui, Madame | (Real name Marguerite Antoinette Lalanne, 1786-1866). Tightrope, with her husband and daughter, Adèle Saqui (aged about 4). 1816 (1st), 1817, 1818: Pas-deux en Allemande on the double-rope. 1819, 1820, 1821 |
| Saqui, Mons. Foucault | Hydraulic Engineer to the ex-Court of Versailles. Fire and Water Sports. 1851 |
| Schreyer, Herr | Troupe of dogs and monkeys. Five nights in July 1839, Rotunda |
| Seymoure, Mr. W. | Magician. 1849 |
| Sharp, Mr. | 'The wonderful ventriloquist'—An Infant, The Farm Yard and Carpenter's Instruments. 1838 |
| Smith Mr. J | Riding master with Mr. G Thompson 1858 |
| Smith's Troop | Rotunda horsemanship. Madam Valentine, Emma St. Clare, Mrs. Stone. 1854 |
| Southby, Chevalier (J.) | Of Sussex Cottage, Ossory Road, Old Kent Road. Manufactory, rear of Sussex Place, near the 'Lord Wellington'. Fireworks 1822 ('every evening'). 1823 (Mon's). Evening, 18 June 1823, in Vauxhall Observer 14, 18 June 1823. Full programme for Waterloo anniversary, 1824, 1825 (Mon's), 1826 (alternating with D'Ernst), 1827, 1828, 1829, 1831, 1832, 1833. 1835, 1837 |
| Spelterini, Signor | 'The wonderful Italian Hercules', 1827. Balancing. 1828, supporting a beam of immense weight on his chin |
| Steward, Mr. | Acrobat working with Twist, 1842 |
| Stickney, Mr. | With Ducrow's Circus. Academic Poses, on two horses, with the Young Olympian, 1841,1842, 1850 |
| Stokes's American Wonders | Little "Ella" and Young "Leon" ?Equestrians. 1853 |
| Stone, Mrs. Eaton | 1854 |
| Swiss Brothers | 1837 |
| Tambrevini, Signor | 1823 |
| Thatcher, Mr. | Clown. 1858 |
| Thompson | Marble Groupings, living sculpture on the Ballet Stage. 1850: The Seasons, and The Death of Nelson after the staue at the Royal Exchange, Liverpool |
| Thompson, G. | Riding Master with Mr.J Smith in 1858 |
| Tourniaire Family | Equestrian Troupe, 1846. Benoit, Francois, and Louise Tourniaire (Pas de Schwal), Ferdinand; Mons. Agussi (Polichinel Vampyr), Mr. Nicholls (Trampoline Clown), and Madame Klatt (the unrivalled Amazon). Mademoiselle Marie. Messrs. Benedick & Theodore (The Two Spartan Heroes); Mons. Huber (Voltigeur). 1850. In 1851, Benoit Tourniaire was riding master at the gardens. |
| Tucker, Edwin | 'The exhibition man' to the pyrotechnicians Darby, Mortram and Mme Coton |
| Twist, Mr. | The Antipodean Professor, a gymnast in 1842 |
| Tyrolese Singers | ' who have appeared before her Majesty'. Singing national songs, 1854. |
| Valentine, Mlle. | 'The daring and fascinating Ecuyere' (horsewoman). 1847 |
| Van Amburgh, Isaac (1800–1868) | Lion Tamer—'The celebrated Lion King'. Minet III, f.156 woodcut of van Amburgh relaxing among his lions. Van Amburgh worked with the Titus Menagerie, Boston, in the 1830s and '40s. He over-wintered his lions at Vauxhall Gardens in 1842-3. 1823, 1841, 1848 (1st. Night Aug. 28) |
| Victorine, Mlle. | Slack wire. 1828 |
| Wallett, Mr. | The popular clown, co-director, with Mosely 'the Great American Rider' of the English Equestrians, with Lavater Lee, Henderson, and T. Lee, the 'renowned voltigeurs'. 1848 |
| Ward, Master | Tightrope. 1828 |
| Watson, Master Frederic | Horsemanship. 1858 |
| Williams, Mr. | Trampoline tricks. 1827 |
| Wilson, Mr. | Evolutions on the tight rope. 1821, 1825, 1826 |
| Winter | Rope Dancer. 1841 |
| Yates, Mr. Frederick | Of CG. Performed his 'Reminiscences' at the Adelphi Theatre on 30 Jan 1834 including a sketch on Vauxhall. Impressionist. 1822 |
| Zamesou, Signor & Mlle. | 1851, 1854 Mlle. Zamesou had been at VG for some years, and returned with the Cirque Imperial. Mons. Zamesou re-appears in 1858 |
| The Mysterious Zadoc | Fortune teller in his Eastern Temple. 1849 |
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VAUXHALL GARDENS 1661–1859