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Aldridge, Ira, 19 Mar. 1850 -19 Mar. 1850, Bristol

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Bristol
County: Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Bristol

Date

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Date notes
Tuesday


Casting

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Father and Son Aldridge IraAldridge
Casting:
  • Antoine - African Roscius
    		• Play
    Virginian Mummy, The Aldridge IraAldridge
    Casting:
  • Ginger Blue - African Roscius
    		• Play

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Theatrical Journal (London) March 28, 1850: 103:1-2.
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “Mr. Aldridge.” Venue Name: "Bristol" Program Info: On various nights, not specified - “The Revenge.” “The Savage of the Rocks.” “The Virginian Mummy.” “The Padlock.” Other: description/review
    • Bristol Mercury March 16, 1850: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: African Roscius – John Aldridge [sic] Days & Times: Tuesday (March 19) Venue Name: Theatre Royal (Bristol) Program Info: Father and Son, Charles XII, Virginian Mummy
    • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/8: Entry for March 19, 1850:
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: African Roscius (Antoine) Days & Times: Tuesday, March 19th, 1850 Venue Name: Theatre Royal Program Info: “Father and Son”
    • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/4: Playbill, March 15, 1850:
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “an African Tragedian, Mr. Ira Aldridge … the far-famed African Roscius” Days & Times: “for Five Nights Only” Venue Name: Theatre Royal
    • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/4: Playbill, March 18, 1850:
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “Mr. Ira Aldridge … the far-famed African Roscius” Days & Times: “Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday” Venue Name: Theatre Royal Other: ticket info, other (venue staff)
    • Bristol Gazette March 21, 1850: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “the celebrated African Roscius, Mr. Aldridge” Days & Times: “during this week” Venue Name: Theatre Royal Other: description/review (brief)
    • Bristol Mirror March 23, 1850: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “Mr. Aldridge, better known, perhaps, as the ‘African Roscius’” Venue Name: “The Theatre” Days & Times: previous week Other Acts on Bill: Tuesday: “Charles the Twelfth” Program Info: “The Revenge”, “The Savage of the Rocks”, “The Virginian Mummy”, and “The Padlock” (dates not specified) Other: description/review other (notice that the theatre is to be dark during Passion week)
    • Bristol Journal March 23, 1850:
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “Mr. Aldridge, the African Roscius” Days & Times: “during the week” (past) Venue Name: “The Theatre” Program Info: “has been playing his round of characters” Other: audience
    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 205/206: March 18, 1850 (TR Bristol):
      Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “the African Roscius” (Antoine & Ginger Blue). Days & Times: “Tuesday” (coming) Venue Name: “Theatre-Royal, Bristol” Other Acts on Bill: “Charles Twelfth” (2nd on Bill) Program Info: “Father and Son” (1st), “the Virginian Mummy” (3rd) Other: (surrounding events at venue)