Great Western Circus

Event Information

Venue(s):
Broadway and 43rd Street

Price: $.50; .25 children

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 May 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM
25 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM
26 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

This circus was originally scheduled to begin on 09/17/68 but the opening was postponed until the following week. See the announcement in the New York Clipper for more details.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Delevanti Brothers;  Great Western Circus;  Louise Tournaire;  William Naylor;  A. W. Morgan;  John [circus clown] Foster

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Sun, 14 September 1868, 1.

For 09/17/68 opening.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 September 1868.

For 09/17/68 opening.

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 September 1868, 190.

“The Great Western Circus is the name of the new organization formed in this city last week, and to commence operations on the 17th inst., on the lot at 43rd street and Broadway, this city. Mad. Tournaire and daughter, John Foster, the Delevante Brothers, A. W. Morgan, William Naylor, and others are in the concern.”

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 September 1868.
5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 21 September 1868, 4.

“The Great Western Circus, with trained horses, gymnasts, and clowns, is meeting with a fair share of public patronage in its mammoth tent on the corner of Broadway and Forty-third street, where it will remain for one week longer.”

6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 September 1868, 7.
7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 26 September 1868, 198.

“The Great Western Circus did not open on Broadway and Forty-third street on the 17th inst. as announced, in consequence of not being in ship-shape order, but will perform every afternoon and evening this week.”