1870 November – Isojirō, Isokichi’s brother has 1 year passport for 11 person troupe for Shanghai. Frederick Page, the employer states 10 people to go to China, Europe, Australia. Sakuzō 作蔵 also in troupe. Tsurukichi in troupe does not return until March 1872. (Kurata p 82)
1871 January – Isojirō (brother of Masukagami Isokichi) aged 28 and nine other performers
1870 Passport records Isojiro 磯次郎 aged 30, with Sei, 20 (daughter? wife?), 鶴吉？age?, Chiyokichi 千代吉 17, Toramatsu 寅松 37, Gennosuke 源之助 28、Toyomatsu 芳松 12, Umekichi 梅吉 8, Koman? 小万 6 to tour Shanghai, China, Australia, Europe.
under employ of a British man Frederick Page, for China, Europe, Australia.
1871 April – Shanghai – A Japanese troupe performing here on their way to Australia – London & China Express 2 April p 3
1871 May 30 – from Singapore – Page, 2 Stebbens (Stebbings), 4 Japanese, 2 Japanese women, 5 children
1871 June – The Royal Tycoon Japanese artists, recently arrived here from Japan via Hong Kong and Manila, excel in their beautiful and wonderful Gymnastics and Acrobatic Performances. Java-bode 2 June 1871
1871 June 5 – Royal Tycoon Japanese and European artists, manager Mr F Page, F Stebbing director. Oska and the wonder child on bamboo, Nan Oski and Little Allright. Master Frank Stebbing (b 1861) on trapeze. Juggling by GoreKetche. Japanese lady O Ruce. Eso Ketche, Gengara and Wah Hobe. Faranoska, the Japanese wonder. Java bode 5th June 1871
1871 21 July – Eso Kitchi and Little All Right – Samarang
1871 July 24 – Page, 2 Stebbens (Stebbings), 4 Japanese, 2 Japanese women, 5 children from Singapore on Vice President Prins steamship
1871 September 8 to Singapore from Dutch East Indies on Minister Franssen van de Putten Japanese troupe and 1 European acrobat
1872 January – February – Royal Tycoon Troupe of Japanese Juveniles in India. Personnel include Gen Oska and the Boy Wonder doing bamboo pole balancing and perche, globe and tub balancing by M/Nam Oska with Little Allright (aged 3), Japanese pyramids with Wah Habe (aged 5) and Esa Ritche (6), J/Taro Noska – floating bamboo while the two Wonders performed tricks and Miss Cuts Gero with a butterfly trick. Magic pigeon. Performance on trapeze by two children. Japanese window balancing while boy climbs in and out of frames. Three gymnastic clowns – India rubber boys.
1872 March – Dragon Troupe of Siamese Juveniles in Britain
1872 April Great Dragon Troupe of Siamese Juvenile Gymnasts at Crystal Palace – falling ladder Gen Oska and Boy Wonder. Chiefly juveniles, two being only 6 and 7 years old.
1872 April – Corbyn and Parravicini announce they are representing Grand Siamese Dragon Troupe. Re engaged at Crystal Palace and Alhambra
1872 May – Corbyn and Parravicini announce that the Siamese Troupe will remain in London to end of June and then will tour provincial towns.
1872 June – Great Dragon Troupe of Siamese Juvenile Gymnasts at the Crystal Palace. Wonderful act by Tara Nosky over the lake. Six in number, 3 are juveniles. Mr Hughes is proprietor
1872 June – July Tycoon and Dragon Troupes from the Crystal Palace – Brighton, Bolton, including Eso Kitchee (juggling), Ochoby, Gen Oska/Genosky and the Boy Wonder, O Lee Match (tubs), Taro Kitchee (pyramids) Taro Moska, Ladder act of O Lee Match/O Le Mutch and Ochoby. Ochoby is probably the Japanese word “ochibi” meaning “little one.”
1872 August – Great Dragon Troupe of Siamese Juvenile Gymnasts at the Crystal Palace. Wonderful act by Tara Nosky over the lake.
1872 September – “The Dragon Troupe of Japanese Gymnasts are engaged, and go through a performance which combines the daring, the wonderful, and the pleasing. There is one lady in the party, and she performs the pretty butterfly trick with remarkable grace and neatness. She also produces the usual quantity of variegated streamers from the ashes of piece of paper, held over a lighted candle ; and ends by liberating a pigeon from some place of concealment whlch the uninitiated fail to discover. The rope walking of Taro Noska is something to see ; and the fame of the Japanese for tub and ladder balancing is fully sustained by the juveniles Le Match, Gen Gard, and Wah Hobe, with the adult gymnast Gen. Oska.” Royal Music hall, London. Morning Advertiser 20 September 1872 p 3
1872 September – Siamese Dragon Troupe – London
1872 October – November – Great Dragon Temple, Siamese Juvenile Troupe, all natives of Siam. London
1872 December – Siamese troupe of gymnasts
1873 January – Siamese troupe in Rotundo Dublin – different from Japanese – yet sliding rope with parasol. Jugglers, tumblers and balancists and a young English girl (Rossa Matilda Richter b 1860). A troupe of 6 Siamese.
1873 April – in Toulouse and Marseille “Siamese Troupe”
1873 July – Siamese Juvenile Troupe in Australia. Initially King’s then known as King and Anderson’s combination troupe. Sacchi Mankichi, Miss Sacranawa, Mr Dicenoski, Hawata Catshenoski, Tatsheran Bangaro, To Ra Kitchi, Yanakawa Echowsi so is not the same troupe as Isojiro’s Siamese. Thomas King’s Royal Tycoon Troupe. (2nd troupe)
1873 August – Sydney Punch implies the Siamese are the same Japanese troupe as before – with different names Makichi, Rogozo, Catchenoski, Torakitchie (This is still Thomas King’s Royal Tycoon Troupe #2)
1873 August 1st – 17th Siamese troupe in Hamburg – Taro Noska.
1873 September – Paris
1873 Great Dragon Troupe in South Africa with E So Kitchie Tokedo Wah hobe, Ole Match. Gen os ka, Tara nos ka.
“A Japanese troup of jugglers, rope walkers, and Athletes have come out in the “African,” and after performing in Cape Town, will make a tour of the Colony.” Fort Beaufort Advocate, October 25 1873 https://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/fort-beaufort-advocate/fort-beaufort-advocate-1873-4-october-december
1874 January – “The Japanese Troupe” in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth
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