'Royal American Midgets'
Poster
1882 (printed)
1882 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
When the American showman Frank Uffner was in England with his troupe he also exhibited them at London's Piccadilly Hall and took the entire company to Buckingham Palace. According to his publicity on other posters and in the press, this consisted of the Mexican performer Lucia Zarate, General Mite, Jennie Quigley, Commadore Foot, E.F. Flyn, father of General Mite, Signor Zrate, father of Luica Zarate, Joseph Bullion, Interpreter, J.W. Buxton and E.H. Harvey.
Another poster notes that the troupe had a Command Performance at Marlborough House on 15th December 1880 for The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Their 'Midgets' Farewell to London' performances took place on or after 31st January 1881. He also exhibited Chang the Chinese Giant at Picadilly Hall.
Another poster notes that the troupe had a Command Performance at Marlborough House on 15th December 1880 for The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Their 'Midgets' Farewell to London' performances took place on or after 31st January 1881. He also exhibited Chang the Chinese Giant at Picadilly Hall.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | 'Royal American Midgets' (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Royal American Midgets featuring General Mite at the Imperial Theatre, adjoining the Royal Aquarium, 1882. Printed by Aubert's Steam Printing Works. |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp. |
| Object history | Associated Production: Royal American Midgets featuring General Mite. Imperial Theatre, Westminster, London. Performance category: freak show. |
| Production | 11 Maiden Lane, Strand, London |
| Summary | When the American showman Frank Uffner was in England with his troupe he also exhibited them at London's Piccadilly Hall and took the entire company to Buckingham Palace. According to his publicity on other posters and in the press, this consisted of the Mexican performer Lucia Zarate, General Mite, Jennie Quigley, Commadore Foot, E.F. Flyn, father of General Mite, Signor Zrate, father of Luica Zarate, Joseph Bullion, Interpreter, J.W. Buxton and E.H. Harvey. Another poster notes that the troupe had a Command Performance at Marlborough House on 15th December 1880 for The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Their 'Midgets' Farewell to London' performances took place on or after 31st January 1881. He also exhibited Chang the Chinese Giant at Picadilly Hall. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1163-1983 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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