tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3200827855904170988.post6870174537316784293..comments2023-10-08T22:27:49.730-04:00Comments on The Tumbrel Diaries: Show businessAngus Trumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350040368046577016noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3200827855904170988.post-87801719921787612032013-04-05T09:34:05.446-04:002013-04-05T09:34:05.446-04:00The Melbournian Pablo was Fanque's nephew Edwa...The Melbournian Pablo was Fanque's nephew Edward Charles Pablo ('Frank') who adopted his famous uncle's nom dárena, and was also a boxer of great renown in Australia.Gidgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214902864858765904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3200827855904170988.post-62588114076278603932013-01-16T07:16:15.001-05:002013-01-16T07:16:15.001-05:00I think it probably is the same Pablo Fanque, alth...I think it probably is the same Pablo Fanque, although I suppose it is also possible that some devious person temporarily adopted that remarkable Victorian impresario's persona in colonial Melbourne, safe in the knowledge that few if any people would be in a position to expose him. However, I doubt it. During the Gold Rush Melbourne was a magnet for real theatrical celebrities, e.g. Lola Montez, just as in due course it became a useful resource for mid- to late-career performers in need of an injection of cash. Angus Trumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350040368046577016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3200827855904170988.post-33671764650478277382013-01-16T05:36:53.583-05:002013-01-16T05:36:53.583-05:00Presumably this is the same Pablo Fanque who is br...Presumably this is the same Pablo Fanque who is briefly mentioned in the Beatles' "Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite"...?<br /><br />There is a strange magic, not to mention mystery, in old playbills. Wilton's Music Hall in London displays one for a performance which included "Madame Pedley and the Infant Lotto", or "Syluest the Monstre" - what on earth could they have been like?Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.com