Tayleure Circus

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Tayleure Circus

Postby roy kneath » 03 Jan 2010, 08:49

My wifes great grandfathers brother Joseph Taylor left home around 1851 to go ‘tenting’ with a W. H. Stevenson a bandmaster in the volunteer corps.
He married Harriet Hutchinson from Newcastle on Tyne in 1856 at the parish church of St John
Harriet was an equestrian performer of just 16 years of age her father David Hutchinson gave his occupation as an agent.

Joseph and Harriet’s only son David was born 14th October 1867 in Bristol.

The first reference I can find to Joseph Taylor and Circus was in 1868 when he was with the Great American Circus at Cambridge. Mr Hutchinson was the ring master, also on the bill was W.F. Wallett the clown.

In 1868 David and Joseph seam to have formed their own circus of Hutchinson & Tayleure Circus.

A tour consisting of,
Lincoln, in March 1868
Spalding, in May 1868
Ipswich, in May 1868
Stamford, in May 1868
Derby, in June 1868
Grantham, in June 1868
Leicester, in June 1868
Loughborough, in June 1868
Worcester, in June 1868

In September 1868 Hutchinson and Tayleure applied for a licence to site a circus off Wind Street in Swansea. The Swansea paper “The Cambrian” of 6th November 1868 reported

“Hutchinson and Tayleure are duly licensed by the magistrate for an equestrian establishment in our town, for a winter season at Wind Street”.

The circus opened on Monday 9th November, in a large specially erected building, tastily decorated, well lighted and well warmed, with every accommodation. The main entrance was situated in Wind Street, with an entrance to the Gallery and other areas in York Street. The performances started at 7 30pm. The admission price was two shillings for a chair in the boxes, one shilling in the pit or to promenade the comfortable and commodious lounge. Half price admittance was charged for children and after 9pm for all admittances, excepting for the gallery where all seats were sixpence. A limited number of season tickets were available from the Cambrian Journal offices in Caer Street.

The manager of the circus was T. Fillis, of Quaglieni’s Italian Circus. The acts billed on the first night included The Great Equestrian Troupe of male and female artistes made up of Champion Riders, Vaulters, Acrobats and Marvellous Gymnasts. That were reported to be unequalled in the provinces, whilst the well known reputation of the proprietors was said to be a sufficient guarantee that the whole arrangement was to be constructed with the greatest order and decorum.

“The Cambrian” advertised that on Friday 13th November Hutchinson and Tayleure were to present their

“First Grand Fashionable Night”
A Recherché programme of Elegant and refined scenes of equestrian and gymnastic exploits.

The following night Saturday 14th November was

“The Peoples Night”

The advert stated on the Monday evening and every night a grand and entire change of performance. The following week an Advert in the Cambrian said;

Crowded! Crowded! Crowded!

Unabound Applause and Enthusiastic Reception of the
Champion Riders Vaulters Acrobats and
Marvellous Gymnasts

Tonight November 20

Second Grand Fashionable Night
For the Benefit of the Swansea Infirmary
On which occasion the Circus will be honoured with the
Presence of several County Families of distinction.

Can anyone tell me any more
roy kneath
 
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