1865 agent to the Lenton troupe
1865 – 1867 was agent of William Gourlay in Australia
1868 January – Tycoon Troupe under management of Mr Gibson, formerly of the Gourlay Troupe
1868 March sailed for New Zealand with Japanese Troupe, as agent of Tannaker Buhicrosan, were in Newcastle NSW
1868 June – Mr Buhicrosan and Mr Gibson in cabin class, Mr Gibson (crossed out) and 5 in a Japanese troupe arrive in Melbourne on the Claude Hamilton from New Zealand
1868 June 21 on Oorong for Adelaide
1868 25th June – Gibson’s Japanese have opened at White’s Rooms, Adelaide
1868 July – from Adelaide to Melbourne, Gibson, on Aldinga Aged 40. In Saloon class. 3 Japanese women, 2 Japanese men in steerage
1868 17-18 July Kapunda, SA George Gibson Agent, Buhicrosan proprietor
1868 August – GEORGE GIBSON, Theatrical Agent, late of the Japanese Troupe, has just received Japanese TOPS as spun by
the troupes, with or without string. Solo agent, KIRBY, 64, Market-street (Sydney Morning Herald
1868 September – Ballarat photo could be Gibson? But could be Kirby.
1868 October – Tannaker Buhicrosan and troupe depart Melbourne
1869 March The passenger list for the Hero from Auckland in March 1869 lists Mr and Mrs Lenton, Mr H Lenton, Masters Frank and John Lenton, Louis Ferrari, 11 Japanese and 2 Europeans of the Japanese troupe. Presumably one of the two Europeans was Phil Kirby and it is likely the other European may have been George Gibson.
1869 April Mr Thomas Lenton who has dissolved his partnership with Mr John Smith, takes upon himself the responsibility of introducing the next company of Japanese to this colony, and with that view is making his arrangements to depart for the East by the outgoing mail. He will be accompanied by Mr Herbert Skelton, Masters John and Frank, and Mr Gibson, as agent. They will make for Japan, there to await the arrival of Mr Kirby and Gingero from the interior, with the new company. Herald p. 3 17 April
1869 April – Mr & Mrs Lenton depart Victoria for Pont de Galle for Yokohama with Mr G. Gibson, Mr Herbert and two boys.
1869 June 18th arrived in Southampton on the Massilia from Melbourne with Mr and Mrs Lenton
1870 May Gibson placed an advertisement in The Era saying he was in London, looking to chaperone troupes, was about to return to Australia, and asking W Buhicrosan to get in touch for “news of importance.”
The last record of Gibson was as a passenger on the City of Sydney, which left London in August 1870, the month after King’s troupe arrived in Britain. Perhaps the troupe’s arrival was the news of great importance that Gibson was referring to, but it is likely Tannaker was already in Japan at this point. King’s troupe was taken over by Parravicini and Corbyn as agents.
The City of Sydney was meant to arrive in Sydney in February 1871 but never docked. It was presumed that the ship sunk without trace, with the loss of all hands.
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