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The following bibliographic sources were used in JUBA's research. Specific bibliographic sources are also linked from individual person, event, venue and troupe pages.

The Bibliography contains all sources used to compile the Early Blackface Minstrelsy in Britain Database. At this stage of our data entry, most documentation you will find here will be from nineteenth century daily and weekly British journals, searched by our Research Participants; all such entries are linked to one or more of the database entries: Event, Individual, Troupe, Venue, Documentation.

Info in Record: Performance Type: Music Drama Ballet Concert Days & Times: “tomorrow” (following week) Venue Name: Royal Grecian Saloon, City-Road Other Acts on Bill: HYMEN’S MUSTER, or Drum Head Marriage; The Lakes of Killarney, Program Info: “The Nigger Melodies, by 20 Ethiopians” Other: performance time ticket info other (specify): Gives info about every night show at the venue; I selected the ones with the “The Nigger Melodies”
2nd Theatre Royal Nottingham Website. 05/23/2008 (http://www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk/default.asp?id=1)
Aberdeen City Council Website. 02/24/2008 (http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ACCI/web/site/xcp_PlaqueResult.asp?id=108&rec=73)
Adelphi Theatre Project, 1806-1900 (Eastern Michigan University). 09/14/2008 (http://www.emich.edu/public/english/adelphi_calendar/acpmain.htm)
Advertiser (London) June 20, 1848: ?.
Advertiser (London) June 12, 1848: ?.
Albion (Liverpool) November 27, 1848: 1: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) December 11, 1848: 1:1.
Albion (Liverpool) November 13, 1848 : 1.
Albion (Liverpool) February 5, 1849: 1: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) February 12, 1849: 1: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) November 20, 1848: 1:1.
Albion (Liverpool) October 30, 1848: 2: 4.
Albion (Liverpool) December 4, 1848: 3: 3.
Albion (Liverpool) November 13, 1848: 1: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) November 13, 1848: 3: 2.
Albion (Liverpool) November 20, 1848: 1: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) November 20, 1848: 3: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) November 27, 1848: 2: 6.
Albion (Liverpool) December 11, 1848: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) December 11, 1848: 1: 1.
Albion (Liverpool) November 20, 1848: 3.
Albion (Liverpool) October 30, 1848: 2: 6.
Albion (Liverpool) November 27, 1848: 1:1.
Allen, Thomas. Lancashire Illustrated. London: H. Fisher, R. Fisher & P. Jackson, 1832.
Andrew Spencer’s Birmingham ‘Synchronopsis’. 03/20/2008 (http://www.bham.de/index_synchro.html)
Arthur Lloyd Website. 05/22/2008 (http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/)
Arts & Humanities Research Council, Concert Programmes Database. 03/13/2008 (http://www.concertprogrammes.org.uk/html/)
Arundel Castle Archives MD 316
Arundel Castle Homepage. 02/24/2008 (http://www.arundelcastle.org/)
Authentic History
Axon, William E.A. (ed.) . The Annals of Manchester: A Chronological Record From the Earliest Times to the End of 1885. Manchester: John Heywood, 1886.
Baker, T.F.T. (ed.). A History of the County of Middlesex. Vol. 10: Hackney. Reproduced at British History Online.. 03/23/2008 (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=91)
Banham, Martin (ed). Cambridge Guide to Theatre, The. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1998.
University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection. KB/3.
University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection. KB/2.
University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection. KB/5.
University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection. KB/1.
Barker, Kathleen. The Theatre Royal Bristol. 1766-1966. London: The Society for Theatre Research, 1974.
University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection. KB/4.
Barron, Michael. Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design. London: E & FN Spon, 2000.
Beckett, John (ed). A Centenary History of Nottingham. Manchester and New York: Manchester UP, 1997.
Bell's Life in London February 2, 1851: 1:2.
Info in Record: Notice of a racing horse for sale. The dam of the animal in question is listed as “by Mulatto”.
Bell's Life in London February 2, 1851: 4:3.
Bell's Life in London January 5, 1851: 6:2.
Info in Record: Mention that another match between “Nigger Watson” and E. Roberts (scheduled for Dec. 24, 1850, near Birmingham) was postponed because a referee couldn’t be decided upon.
Bell's Life in London May 10, 1846: 2:5.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 5:2.
Bell's Life in London February 2, 1851: 5:1.
Info in Record: Piece about the Amicable (Epsom) Meeting, which notes that, in 1846, a horse called Empress won the Amicable Cup (coursing). Empress was sired by a horse named “Sambo”.
Bell's Life in London January 12, 1851: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London April 30, 1848: 2:5.
Bell's Life in London May 16, 1847: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 20, 1848: 2:1.
Document Note: Repeated (in this paper) on March 5, 1848. (2:1)
Bell's Life in London May 17, 1846: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London December 10, 1848: 2:5.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 5:3.
Bell's Life in London April 16, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London May 7, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 2, 1851: 6:2.
Bell's Life in London January 12, 1851: 7:2.
Info in Record: Notice of an upcoming boxing match between “Nigger Watson” and “E. Roberts” (location not transcribed).
Bell's Life in London May 28, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London May 24, 1846: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 5:3.
Info in Record: Piece about an upcoming horse race (location not transcribed), involving horses called “Dandy Jem” and “Black Doctor”
Bell's Life in London December 24, 1848: 2:1.
Document Note: Repeated (in this paper) on December 31, 1848. (2:1)
Bell's Life in London February 2, 1851: 6:5.
Bell's Life in London January 12, 1851: 7:3.
Bell's Life in London February 20, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London May 31, 1846: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 5:4.
Info in Record: Listing of Horses participating in the Doncaster Spring Meeting. Includes “Mark Tapley, 4 yrs”.
Bell's Life in London February 2, 1851: 7:3.
Bell's Life in London January 19, 1851: 1:3.
Info in Record: Brief piece about a Stallion called “The Knight Templar”. Notes that one of his ancestors was the mare Tippitywitchet”.
Bell's Life in London May 31, 1846: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 5:4.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 1:3.
Info in Record: Advertisement listing the sale of a hunting colt whose mother was called “Mulatto”.
Bell's Life in London April 2, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London January 19, 1851: 5:2.
Bell's Life in London June 14, 1846: 2:5.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 5:4.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 1:3.
Info in Record: Piece about a Stallion named Iago who is available to “serve mares”.
Bell's Life in London January 19, 1851: 5:2.
Info in Record: Piece about a recent dog race (“The Border Union Meeting”) in which a dog named “Dan Tucker” was defeated by a dog called “Red Robin” (location not transcribed).
Bell's Life in London February 13, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London July 12, 1846: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 5:4.
Info in Record: Listing of dogs participating in the Doncaster Meeting. Includes “Mr. Winder’s bk d Mark Tapley”.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 1:3.
Info in Record: Piece about a Stallion named “The Hydra”, who sired a horse called “Mark Tapley”.
Bell's Life in London January 19, 1851: 5:3.
Info in Record: Piece about a recent dog race (“The Hewell Meeting”) in which a dog named “Black Bess” was defeated by a dog called “Councillor” (location not transcribed).
Bell's Life in London February 13, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London July 12, 1846: 2;1.
Bell's Life in London April 25, 1847: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 1:5.
Info in Record: An advertisement for the Metropolitan Racing Information Office, which notes that subscribers had recently received a tip about a (winning) horse named “Lucy Neal”.
Bell's Life in London January 19, 1851: 5:5.
Info in Record: An article entitled “The Salmon Question”, which claims that for Africans, “the Devil’s colour” is white, while, for Europeans, it is black.
Bell's Life in London December 24, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London July 19, 1846: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 1:5.
Info in Record: Another betting tip ad, which notes that Van Tromp previously recommended a horse called “Lucy Neale” for the Lincoln Steeple Chase. Lucy Neal ended up winning the race.
Bell's Life in London January 19, 1851: 6:4.
Info in Record: An article entitled “The Ring, More Mysteries of Milling”, which notes that Sambo and Jemmy Welsh attended Joseph Hoiles ("The Spider") is his boxing match vs. Harry Adams.
Bell's Life in London December 24, 1848: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London January 23, 1848: 2:1.
Document Note: Repeated (in this paper) on January 30, & February 6, 13 & 27, 1848. (all 2:1)
Bell's Life in London July 19, 1846: 2:1.
Bell's Life in London February 9, 1851: 1:5.
Info in Record: An ad for Hotspur and Osborne’s, which notes that they too had recommended “Lucy Neale” for the Lincoln Steeple Chase.
Bell's Life in London January 19, 1851: 6:5.
Info in Record: Description of a recent meeting between the boxers “Nigger Watson” and E. Roberts. Notes that Roberts wanted Watson to weigh the same as him and increased the stakes for their fight; Watson agreed, but he or his backers didn't stake their share. The stakeholder called another meeting for next day.
Bell's Life in London April 30, 1848: 2:5.
Bell's Life in London July 26, 1846: 2:2.
Info in Record: Reply to “Philo-Nigger” in the “To Correspondents” section. Notes that the Ethiopian Serenaders at the St. James’s Theatre are not the same as the Ethiopian Harmonists currently performing in Gravesend.