“quasi-Japanese” https://jugglingarchives.com/index.php/2010/08/06/the-zanettos-and-the-korosko-bale-sisters/
1880 – Edwin Bale came up with the idea of a Japanese act around 1880 on his way back to Europe after working in South America. The act involved him, members of his family and fellow performers making themselves up to be Japanese, and they called themselves The Yokohama Troupe. (Hat tip to Brian, Bale relative)
1885 October – First appearance in England of the great Yokohama troupe – greatest juggling act ever seen in this country – 6 in number, men and women – London
1885 November – juggling with sharp pointed knives and lighted torches – wondrous feats of juggling with balls, bottles, plates
1886 January – 2 men, 2 women, 2 children. “look to us exceedingly like a combination which was once called the Bale troupe” (London & Provincial Entr’acte) Parasols and pigeons. Portsmouth
1886 February-March – Crystal Palace
1886 April – Paragon Palace of Varieties, London
1886 June – Bradford – from Rio de Janeiro
1886 July – Glasgow, Biggleswade
1886 August – London – may be possibly be open to critical comment as regards their asserted nationality
1886 September London – The Yokohama Troupe are not acutely Japanese in appearance, and their jugglery is not abnormally novel ; but they are numerous, and they keep persistent action while on the stage
1886 September- – were accused by Japanese of not being Japanese, in Leipzig. Edwin Bale & co were washing off make up.
1886 November – Lahore – Royal Yokohama Troupe of Japanese
1886 November – Berlin – 6 acrobats
1887 April – May – Hull, Liverpool
1887 June – Barrow in Furness, with the Bale Family
1887 August – London – acrobats, Wire Walkers. and Jugglers
1887 September – London
1887 November – London
1888 January – incredible success of Edwin Bale’s Yokohama Troupe – bicycle riders and jugglers – Manchester
1888 February – in Northern Ireland
1888 March – April London
1888 July – St Ives, Tunbridge Wells
1888 September – Dublin
1888 November – five performers
1888 December – Moss Carnival Edinburgh
1889 March – Sun Music Hall London
1889 April – Hanley – male and female Japanese juggling wire walking balancing
1889 May – Royal Yokohama Troupe of trick cyclists and Jugglers – Bedford
1889 June – Bedford – Royal Yokohama Troupe 6 in number
1889 July – Japanese juggler appeared before the Shah of Persia at the Crystal Palace
1889 August – “now on the Continent” Japanese jugglers, wire walking, perch – Edwin Bale as contact
1889 November – Folies Bergeres Paris
1890 March – Manchester with Zanetto Troupe (also Bale)
1890 April – will appear with Tannakear Esq
1890 July – at Edinburgh Japanese Village – six in number, male and female
1890 November – ROYAL YOKOHAMA TROUPE (Six in Number), Males and Females, Japanese Jugglers, Wire, Perch, and Pigeon Performers. Throw balls, rings, knives and lighted torches. Dalston
1891 Strand Magazine https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Page:The_Strand_Magazine_(Volume_1).djvu/500&oldid=12549825
1891 – April – Gattis
1891 May – Paris
1892 February – Rome, Italy
GAP in British press
1895 February – advertising in The Era – Japanese jugglers, wire walkers
1895 May – London
1895 June – Blackpool – “the best that has appeared in Blackpool” (Edwin Bale advertisement)
1895 August – September – Crystal Palace – Japanese jugglers
1895 October – Royal Yokohama Troupe, Japanese jugglers and balancers, three of whom appeared with the Bale bicycle troupe, also made their first American appearance , and scored a success. They juggled knives, fire -brands and other articles cleverly , and won much applause. New York
1896 May – Blackpool
1896 August – September – Glasgow – Scotland
1896 October – November – London
1897 August – The Royal Yokohama Troupe of Japanese jugglers, five in number, performed wonders in juggling with the aid of knives, balls, and articles that came handy – Grimsby
1898 January – Derby – Gilbert’s Circus
1899 January – Royal Yokohama Troupe (who give an exceedingly clever Japanese juggling and manipulation act) – Gilbert’s Circus, still with Bale bicycling act
No further mention of Royal Yokohama Troupe
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