8 • The Contortionists • 1885

Herr, Karl Benz produces the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, regarded as the first automobile. Madame Délmare's Extraordinary Troope of Female Contortionists appeared at The Strand Musick Hall Company Autumn Season. The disassembled Statue of Liberty arrives in New York aboard a French the frigate, Isère. Herr, Hans Driesch performed early artificial cloning on a sea urchin embryo.

TheStrand opening night Programme lists performers: Rose Marie Hodgy, Celeste Mathilda DeCI, Winnie Cowan, Cornelia Lamar, Jane Callie Adama, Theresa Harris, Pia Toler,  Winifred Jean Cook, Wini Marguerite Irvine. Copyright © The Library of Bored Britain.