SteveHB Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Michaelo Zampi ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Gymnast & trapeze artist Nov 1873 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Bless you Michaelo Zampi ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Died in Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 41 Ecclesall Road, 1901 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Michaelo Zampi, d.1905 Ripon born, he made his debut in Britain at the Royal Pavilion, Sheffield, where he appeared as 'Zampi, the one-legged acrobat'. He performed before King Edward VII and King Alfonso XII of Spain. He settled in Sheffield and died at his home 224 Shoreham Street. Sheffield Born or Bred. Sheffielders-born-or-bred--PDF--424-KB-.pdf --------------------------------------- An A to Z of Sheffield city By Colin Drury " It will begin with an ancient monument, end with a one-legged acrobat and, in between, will take in a railway war, an imprisoned queen and a whole bunch of steel factories, philanthropists and green spaces." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Funny Folks The comic companion to the newspaper 1878 Includes a "Dare, the one legged acrobat" Could it be the same bloke ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Sheffield Telegraph Obituaries 1850 - c. 1970 ZAMPI Michaelo Acrobat 27 Jun 1905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead Playbill for week commencing Mon. 10th Dec, 1888 Zampi-one-legged gymnast Miss Daisy Victor-serio-comic and Ballad vocalist Mr Walter Mappin-Artiste and Guitarist Miss Maud Haydn-Serio and Burlesque actress The Sisters Mayfield, Maude and Minnie-Tyrolean Vocalists and dancers Mr C.A. Watson-comic man of colour, late of the Troubadour Quartette Two infant Bicycle Phenomena Messrs. Gilbert and M’Cann-Black Bosses of the Burnt Bung Brigade Villier’s Comedy Sketch company in Screaming Absurdity, entitled ‘A Husband for 30 Minutes’ Printed: S Griffith & Co, Printers, Liverpool. 1pp. blue and brown. 255mm x 760mm NFA Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Michaelo Zampi, d.1905 Ripon born, he made his debut in Britain at the Royal Pavilion, Sheffield, where he appeared as 'Zampi, the one-legged acrobat'. He performed before King Edward VII and King Alfonso XII of Spain. He settled in Sheffield and died at his home 224 Shoreham Street. Mrs. Zampi, 224 Shoreham Street, (White's 1905). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Hunter, Tom Zampi (, Pearl Fluter). Residing at 47 Vincent Road, in 1911. Recorded in: Whites Directory of Sheffield & Rotherham - 1911. Sheffield indexers Same family I wonder ? Could this be a "double barrelled" surname rather than a second christian name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 S&R Ind. February 10, 1896. Edmund Road Drill Hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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