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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.

Theatrical Journal (London) July 24, 1847: 237:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 10, 1851: 225:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 6, 1843: 317:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 10,1852: 359:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 6, 1847: 77:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 4, 1849: 1:2, 2:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) September 6, 1845: 283:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 21, 1846: 371:1-2.
Info in Record: Piece on the history of Othello (describes the source material from which Shakespeare drew the story).
Theatrical Journal (London) June 19, 1851: 202:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 16, 1846: 158:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 14, 1852: 14:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 24, 1847: 237:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 5, 1851: 370:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 13, 1847: 85:1.
Info in Record: "An anecdote about Mossop, the doctor, making a very long pause in “The Revenge.””.
Theatrical Journal (London) June 2, 1852: 171:1-172:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 18, 1845: 331:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 28, 1846: 378:1-2.
Info in Record: Continued description/discussion of Othello (the text itself, rather than any specific production of it).
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) May 16, 1846: 158:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 16, 1846: 158:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 27, 1852: 339:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 24, 1847: 239:1-2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 8, 1851: 151:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 28, 1843: 343:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 17, 1852: 363:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 20, 1847: 96:1.
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) November 28, 1846: 378:2-379:1.
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) June 6, 1846: 181:2-182:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 20, 1852: 334:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 31, 1847: 246:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 17, 1852: 367:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 27, 1847: 97:1-98:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 8, 1849: 78:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 28, 1846: 380:1.
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) July 4, 1846: 210:2-211:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 31, 1847: 247:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 8, 1851: 149:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 22, 1849: 90:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) April 7, 1852: 107:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 24, 1849: 160:2, 161:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 17, 1852: 367:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 27, 1847: 98:1-99:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 16, 1844: 87:1.
Info in Record: Description of a dinner in honour of R.W. Pelham (at Mr. Cooper’s Fighting Cocks, Moseley), following his recent performances in Birmingham.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 5, 1846: 385:1-386:2.
Info in Record: Continued description/discussion of Othello (the text itself, rather than any specific production of it).
Theatrical Journal (London) November 13, 1847: 368:2-369:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 25, 1843: 92:1, 93:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 17, 1851: 418:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 11, 1846: 220:1-221:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 23, 1844: 93:2.
Info in Record: mention of a performance by the American minstrels in Boston, on the previous Wednesday
Theatrical Journal (London) October 20, 1852: 334:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) August 21, 1847: 237:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 30, 1851: 363:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 24, 1852: 375:2.
Info in Record: Description of the recent entertainments at the Royal Adelphi, Liverpool: "Performances at this house of late have been of a versatile or compound of tragical, melo-dramatic, quadruped, and Ethiopian talent." Also notes that a production of ‘Life in New York’ will be mounted in the near future.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 27, 1847: 101:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) February 20, 1851: 62:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 12, 1846: 398:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 20, 1847: 371:1-372:1.
Info in Record: An extended “biographical sketch” of W. R. Barlow. See attached document scan.
Theatrical Journal (London) September 15, 1852: 291: 2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 11, 1846: 223:1.
Info in Record: A brief mention of T.D. Rice’s recent performances at the Greenwich (seems to be in New York).
Theatrical Journal (London) April 6, 1844: 109:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) August 21, 1847: 269:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 17, 1849: 151.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 18, 1843: 364:2, 365:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 1, 1852: 383:2.
Info in Record: Mentions the success of Mr. Ira Aldridge in Germany, in “Othello,” and the fact that, he was unable to accept the engagement at Drury Lane, which was offered to him.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 27, 1847: 103:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 19, 1846: 401:1-402:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 20, 1847: 373:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) July 11, 1846: 223.
Theatrical Journal (London) April 20, 1844: 127:1.
Info in Record: Gossip stub about Madame Cadotte’s marriage to the “interpreter of the party of Ojibbeway Indians.” Suggested that this may lead to her taking “a part in the exhibition of their interesting ceremonies”
Theatrical Journal (London) October 20, 1852: 331:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 19, 1850: 507.
Theatrical Journal (London) August 21, 1847: 271:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 23, 1850: 167:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) March 31, 1852: 99:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 1, 1852: 383 :2.
Theatrical Journal (London) April 3, 1847: 106:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 20, 1847: 377:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 3, 1851: 403:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) February 13, 1851: 53:1, 54:1-2.
Info in Record: “Anecdotes of the Stage:” The story of pranks Cook and Cartwright played on each other, including one when Cook was playing Othello, and Cartwright covered Cook’s face with “whiting” and his wig with flour. Cartwright was declared drunk and the performance was canceled for the evening in spite of a house “filled to the ceiling.”
Theatrical Journal (London) August 1, 1846: 242:1-243:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) April 27, 1844: 132:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 10, 1852: 359.
Theatrical Journal (London) August 28, 1847: 277:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 24, 1846: 29:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 24, 1849: 161:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) December 8, 1852: 385:2, 386:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) April 10, 1847: 113:2-114:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) November 20, 1847: 378:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 20, 1852: 330:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) August 1, 1846: 244:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 25, 1844: 167:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) August 21, 1847: 272:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) January 31, 1846: 39:2-40:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) October 3, 1850: 419:2.
Theatrical Journal (London) February 21, 1850: 56:2.
Info in Record: notice that “Jim Crow Rice (the original Crow) is playing an engagement at the New York Museum”
Theatrical Journal (London) August 27, 1851: 285:1.
Theatrical Journal (London) May 1, 1847: 140:1.