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- catalog abstract "The collection contains letters to the Aquarium managers (George Reeves Smith, ca. 1873-1880; Isaac Wilkinson, ca. 1881-1894; also at various times George Watts and P.W Taylor) and contracts concerning the booking of acts, including comedians, clowns, conjurers, vocalists, ventriloquists, animal acts, equilibrists, acrobats, living statuary, swimmers, skaters, puppeteers, and minstrels. Thereare a small number of letters concerning the purchase of live marine specimens for the Aquarium proper and one for transporting gorillas from Africa.".
- catalog contributor b12721879.
- catalog contributor b12721880.
- catalog contributor b12721881.
- catalog contributor b12721882.
- catalog contributor b12721883.
- catalog date "1883".
- catalog description "Brighton (England) Aquarium Records, 1883-1894 (MS Thr 419). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01707".
- catalog description "The Brighton Aquarium, designed by noted pier architect Eugenius Birch, opened in August 1872. It contained not only marine exhibits, but also a reading room, restaurant and conservatory, and soon added a roof terrace garden, roller skating rink and music conservatory. Through the 1890s the site offered organ recitals, lectures, concerts and plays. It was demolished in 1927.".
- catalog description "The collection contains letters to the Aquarium managers (George Reeves Smith, ca. 1873-1880; Isaac Wilkinson, ca. 1881-1894; also at various times George Watts and P.W Taylor) and contracts concerning the booking of acts, including comedians, clowns, conjurers, vocalists, ventriloquists, animal acts, equilibrists, acrobats, living statuary, swimmers, skaters, puppeteers, and minstrels. Thereare a small number of letters concerning the purchase of live marine specimens for the Aquarium proper and one for transporting gorillas from Africa.".
- catalog extent "1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)".
- catalog issued "1883".
- catalog language "In English.".
- catalog language "Materials are in English.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog spatial "England.".
- catalog subject "Animals in the performing arts.".
- catalog subject "Brighton (England). Aquarium.".
- catalog subject "Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) England.".
- catalog subject "Theater management.".
- catalog title "Brighton (England) Aquarium records, 1883-1894.".
- catalog type "Contracts. aat".
- catalog type "text".