1873 March – Great Dragon Troupe more frequently advertised as “Tannaker’s Japanese”
1873 May – Advertisements above for Tannaker’s troupe performances in Norwich are based on the print by Utagawa Yoshiharu, originally designed to advertise the Hamaikari Troupe within Japan, then used by the Imperial Japanese Troupe to advertise their performances in Britain and the United States 1867-1870.
1873 June – advertisement in The Era for Japanese (Tannaker’s) Troupe. Address in Wardour Street, London. “Only troupe of real Japanese – beware of those advertising Japanese performances”
1873 July – perform in a new theatre/marquee in Alexandra Palace grounds, after Alexandra Palace burnt down in June
1873 July – advertisement in The Era Look out for Tannaker’s New Entertainment, which will arrive In September.
1873 September – advertisement in The Era ” JAPANESE (TANNAKER’S) LITTLE ALL RIGHT AND TOMMY THE WOLF TROUPE as well as Tannaker’s Great Dragon Troupe of Japanese. Tannaker has only two troupes of real Japanese in this country. Claims both names are registered and that Tannaker’s New Entertainment “will shortly arrive”
1873 December – TANNAKER’S JAPANESE LITTLE ALL-RIGHT and TOMMY, the WOLF TROUPE, TANNAKER’S GREAT DRAGON TROUPE, TANNAKER’S NEW ENTERTAINMENT, being Three distinct Companies. Beware of imitators using the words Japanese, as Tannaker’s are positively the only Real Japanese Artists in this Country. Manager, Hardman. 122 Wardour Street, London. The Era December 21 1873 p 21
1874 to October – continues to advertise Tannaker’s New Entertainment. Advertisement in Era – “the only real and native performers” – on share, salary or rental
1875 Advertisements shift towards advertising performances of Tannaker’s Japanese – Tommy the Wolf, Little All Right, New Entertainment as if all one troupe. Tannaker has Japanese Troupes in Russia, Ireland and England
1876 September to December – Advertisement in The London and Provincial Entracte – The Great Jackitschy Troupe (12 in number), Tannaker’s Little All Right and Tommy the Wolf Troupe – 8 artists, Tannakers Japanese New Entertainment, Tannaker’s Great Dragon Troupe 6 males and females. Managers are cautioned against persons using the above titles.
1876 October – Tommy the Wolf, Godayu, Omoto in Leipzig
1876 December – Stamford – Tannaker’s Japanese Troupe – Condore Torra ladder trick. Three little boys and two youths.
1877 February – Bolton – “one of the performers, an interesting little girl, who appeared in a climbing feat as “Tommy, the Wolf” was said to have been born in Bolton 8 years ago” Bolton Evening News. (Tani Buhicrosan, daughter of Tannaker Buhicrosan)
1877 March – Huddersfield – “12 male and female performers” Tannaker’s Japanese Troupe – Little Allright, Torro conjuring tricks, Yasson walks on slack wire, Tokedo umbrella tricks and top spinning, Tommykitchie and Otanny
1877 March – Tannaker’s Japanese New Entertainment and Exhibition “will give to each person a present consisting of cabinets, tables, desks, fishing rods, and other articles all of Japanese manufacture”
1877 June – Tannaker’s Japanese Troupe under the management of Mr J Peters left Liverpool for New York, will make a tour in the US and then go to Japan, Mr Peters returning to England next season with new Japanese talent
1877 July – Tannaker’s Japanese – in England, 13 in number, on the Continent 6 in number, 8 in number shortly appear in New York.
1877 December – Tannaker’s Japanese New Entertainment in Bristol Colston Hall – 11 male and female artists “far exceeding anything that has visited Bristol before” Christmas box and New Year’s gift to every patron present consisting of boxes, fans, Japanese tables, mechanical figures, spiders, paper umbrellas, large cabinets, china ware, fishing rods, silk balls and 100 other novelty donations, curiosities etc all of the handicraft of Japanese workmen, and made in Japan.
1878 March – Kingkio (male) slack rope wire walker, Condertorra screen balancing with a youth dressed as a monkey. Windsor
1878 March – “circus like procession through town” in Northampton
1878 May – in Ipswich with Kingkis (Kingkio) a lady rope walker,
1878 April – Norwich: Tokedo, Tommeysaw, Hitchson-Kingkio, Shoesaukitchie and Cheasiekatchei. Condertorra
1878 July – Tannaker’s Japanese Troupe – 18 artistes Curzon Hall Birmingham “a new entertainment” “which surpassed, if possible, in daring, dexterity and ease all performances previously given. Mr. Tannaker has also secured the services of Leingi Senigo and Kajawaka Sasuki, who are very clever Japanese priests.” Japanese SPIRITUALISTS And Miracle Wonders
1878 November – Exeter – “It is some 6 years ago that one of these wonderfully clever troups visited this city, and the present party only includes two of those who then appeared”
1878 November – Bridport – a Japanese priest walks on a sword ladder.
1878 December – Tannaker’s New Troupe of Japanese – one troupe at Albert Hall, one troupe at the circus
1878 December – advertisement in The Era: Established Twelve Years. TANNAKER’S JAPANESE.-LITTLE ALL RIGHT TROUPE, Great Dragon Troupe, the Royal Court Troupe. Tannaker’s New Entertainment. Males and Females, consisting of Forty-eight Persons. Always something new. The Treble Ladders, the Double Bamboos, Twenty-five Tub Feat, the Slanting Rope, Terrific Flight from Roof to Floor, Walking on the Sharp Edges of Swords, and Fifty other Acts, by Tannaker’s only Originals. Manager, J. HARDMAN, 122, Wardour-street, London, W.
1879 February – Swindon – Little Tommy Allright was balancing himself on top of a ladder which suddenly broke in two and he fell to the ground, a distance of upwards of 20 feet. No bones broken, and the little fellow was able to go through part of his performance the following evening.
1879 March – TANNAKER’S JAPANESE. Change of Programme. Go and see this New Entertainment. Present to each Patron. A Curiosity to every Visitor. Extra Gifts and Novelties. Tannaker, Manufacturer in Japan. Importer in London, W and S.E. N.B.— Tannaker are the only Troupes of real Japanese in this country.
1879 April – Dudley – Tannaker’s Troupe of Japanese – 13 in number. Yasson walks on rope and wire, also performs butterfly trick. Chonoskie, Tommysan, Kunimats. Yassokitchie balancing bricks. Senge Sengie walks barefooted up a ladder of Japanese swords.
1879 July – Several members of Tannaker’s Japanese troupe leave London for Japan, their time of engagement having expired. Mr Tannaker is now arranging for a new class of Japanese entertainment.
1879 July – Tannaker’s Temple of Japan in Manchester.
1879 September – November – Tannaker’s Troupe at Newsome’s Circus, Glasgow. Tommy the Wolf, Little All Right and twelve other artists. Gymnastics, balancing, conjuring, wire walking, top spinning, pole balancing, tub spinning. Distribution of Japanese novelties – fishing rods, fans, toys.
1880 October – Birmingham – Tannaker’s Temple of Japan “grand array of talent of 30 male and female artistes, performing horses, musical clowns”
1881 Census:
Torakichi lodging with his wife Alice in a boarding house in Nottingham with their three children.
Binto Yasso (Yasokichi?), Shoesan, Edcho Yasso also in a boarding house in Nottingham.
Tannaker lodging at Nottingham – professional “Japanese troupe” aged 40, with Otake, 30, female born in Chester aged 5 (Ohana?), male born in London aged 2 (Miles?), male 12 born in Japan and male born in Japan aged 14 – latter presumably Tomigkatchie and Mankatchie.
Tannaker’s children Tani, Ohichi, Maude, Tannaker junior in Lewisham with Pollie
1881 December – Tannaker’s Japanese Troupe Cheltenham – Condo Torra, Yassoukitchu, Shoesan, Kinko, Tokedo, Tomigkatchie, Mankatchie
1882 advertising – Tannaker’s Temple of Japan and Japanese Troupes -“having had 8 different troupes of Japanese in this and other countries” Established 15 years. Tannaker’s are the only real and original Japanese Entertainments.
1882 March – Tannaker’s Japanese in Great Yarmouth, circus building. Attend St Peter’s Church in Great Yarmouth. Tannaker offered to pay train fares of children to attend Yarmouth show from Rollesby workhouse. Condo Torra, Yassoukitchu, Shoesan, Kinko, Tokedo, Tomigkatchie, Mankatchie
1882 September – the proprietor is again going to Japan
1883 February – Fresh artistes – Temple of Japan
1883 Tannaker’s Grand Japanese Entertainment
1883 October – new artistes – Scotland
1884 December – Tannaker’s Great Japanese Troupe – Chipping Norton
1889 May – Tannaker’s Japanese – PERFORMANCES by Men, Women, and Children MOST ASTONISHING FEATS Tub, Ladder, Pole and Barrel Balancing. Singing, Dancing, and Native Music. Top, Box, Paper and Fire Spinning. Fencing, Single Stick, and Military Exercise. Pongo Gorilla, or Man Monkey. ROPE, WIRE, and BAMBOO WALKING ; and many other Acts – Glastonbury
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