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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.

"The Tabernacle Sunday-schools”. . The Sunday-school Magazine NS 2 (February 1849): 56-7.
Swansea Marina Website. 03/09/2008 (http://www.swanseamarina.org.uk/index.cfm?Articleid=3868)
"A little too much of what we fancy”. Telegraph (Online). August 11, 2001. 03/22/2008 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/main.jhtml?xml=/property/2001/08/11/pglouc11.xml)
Theatre Cuttings, British Library Th.Cut. 50 [46]. (October 31, 1842).
Theatre Cuttings, British Library Th.Cut. 50 [48]. (February 16, 1843).
Theatre Cuttings, British Library Th.Cut. 50 [49]. (February 16, 1843).
Theatre Royal Haymarket Website. 09/27/2008 (http://www.trh.co.uk/)
Theatre Royal Newcastle Website. 03/13/2008 (http://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/about_us/history.html)
Theatre Royal, Brighton Home Page. 05/19/2008 (http://www.theambassadors.com/theatreroyal/index.html)
Theatres in Victorian London Website. 05/22/2008 (http://www.victorianweb.org/mt/theaters/pva234.html)
Theatres Trust Website. 03/06/2008 (http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk)
Theatrical Journal (London) September 26, 1846: 313:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 27, 1852: 342:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 4, 1849: 310:1-2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 16, 1847: 334:1-2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 21, 1846: 92:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 29, 1847: 176:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 17, 1851: 418:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 26, 1845: 236:2.
Info in Record: Brief mention of performances by Russell in St. Louis (under the “American Theatricals” heading.)
Theatrical Journal (London) January 9, 1847: 12:1-2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 23, 1851: 240:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 3, 1846: 319:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 3, 1850: 419:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 21, 1852: 22:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 1, 1849: 348:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 16, 1847: 336:2.
Info in Record: Description of music’s journey from the Caribbean to American Minstrel song.
Theatrical Journal (London) February 4, 1852: 35:2-36:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 21, 1846: 92:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 10, 1849: 148:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 5, 1847: 179:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) April 11, 1850: 119.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 27, 1844: 32:1.
Info in Record: Performers Listed: “Ole Bull” Other: audience, description/review
Theatrical Journal (London) August 16, 1845: 279:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) September 5, 1850 : 387:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 9, 1847: 13:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 12, 1851: 193:1 .
Theatrical Journal (London) May 9, 1850: 147:2, 148:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 10, 1846: 325:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 22, 1849: 90:2, 91:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 27, 1852: 339:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 16, 1847: 338:2.
Document Note: Reprinted (with slight variations) in this paper on October 23 (346:2) and October 30 (354:2), 1847.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 21, 1846: 93:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 5, 1847: 180:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 6, 1843: 317:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 6, 1851: 80:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 10,1852: 359:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) September 6, 1845: 283:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 6, 1844: 6:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) September 19, 1850: 403:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 16, 1847: 17:1-18:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 17, 1846: 333:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 27, 1851: 102:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 31, 1852: 99:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 23, 1847: 340:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 21, 1846: 93:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 5, 1847: 180:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) February 3, 1844: 39:2.
Info in Record: ”Things that are not true: It is not true that Yankee Rice is to have a statue raised to his memory by the subscriptions of the London flats”
Theatrical Journal (London) October 18, 1845: 331:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 21, 1843: 23:2.
Info in Record: In the Chit Chat column under the title “Advice Gratis,” there is this note: “We advise Mr. Rice, of Jim Crow notoriety, to keep his Yankee Notes in his pocket, they not being fit for English circulation.”
Theatrical Journal (London) January 16, 1847: 22:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 24, 1846: 341:2.
Info in Record: Brief mention of recent performances by “The Ethiopian dancer, John Diamond” at the Greenwich Theatre in New York.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 27, 1852: 339:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 23, 1847: 342:2-343:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 14, 1852: 219:2 .
Theatrical Journal (London) March 21, 1846: 93:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 3, 1850: 419:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 12, 1847: 190:1.
Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Days & Times: announced for the coming season Venue Name: “Leeds Theatre” Program Info: “The Black Doctor”
Theatrical Journal (London) October 28, 1843: 343:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 17, 1852: 363:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 7, 1849: 179.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 27, 1845: 412:1.
Info in Record: Description/review of the Christmas Pantomime at the Victoria Theatre, which is entitled Tippitywitchet; or, Harlequin Tim Bobbin and the Witches of Lancashire” (perhaps in reference to the minstrel song?)
Theatrical Journal (London) January 13, 1844: 13:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 13, 1851: 86:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) February 25, 1843: 64:1.
Info in Record: In the Chit Chat column under “Good Farming:” “Sambo, is your master a good farmer?” O, yes, massa, fuss rate farmer – he make two crops in one year.” “How is that Sambo?” “Why, he sell all his hay in de fall, and make money once; den in de spring he sell de hides of cattle dat die for the want of de hay, and make money twice.”
Theatrical Journal (London) May 23, 1850: 167:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 16, 1847: 22:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 23, 1850: 166:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 23, 1847: 30:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) April 4, 1850: 119:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 31, 1846: 349:2-350:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) August 27, 1851: 285:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 20, 1852: 334:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 23, 1847: 344:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 3, 1851: 403:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 21, 1846: 93:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 19, 1847: 193-194.
Info in Record: Detailed (and rather negative) description of the recent “minstrel craze”.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 17, 1852: 367:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 18, 1850: 231:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 11, 1843: 75(2), 76(1).
Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Variety Circus Performers Listed: “Sweeny, the banjo melodist” Venue Name: Lyceum Other Acts on Bill: “Van Amburgh and Carter with their beautiful collection of wild beasts,” “the celebrated horseman L. North, and the truly able and accomplished female equestrian, Mle. Camille Leroux”, “an English jolly tar, a reckless Irishman, and a Scottish chieftain” , “the elephant, Bolivar”, Jaameson, Program Info: “Mungo Park” Other: audience description/review reception weather Info About Other Categories: Other Individual Info - Specify individual names (description of info) Here is the entire note on Sweeny: “Sweeny, the banjo melodist, excites much laughter and merriment with his songs. He is really a clever fellow, and has formed a good, clear conception of the peculiarities of the American negro.” Other Venue Info (description of info): Warns that “the next week is the last week of his [Van Amburgh] performing at the Lyceum.”
Theatrical Journal (London) March 25, 1843: 92:1, 93:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 30, 1852: 206:1-2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 30, 1847: 38:2-39:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 31, 1846: 351:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 30, 1847: 349:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 21, 1846: 93:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 24, 1849: 160:2, 161:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 19, 1847: 195:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 17, 1852: 367:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 11, 1850: 222: 2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 31, 1850: 450:2.