Event Type
Dramatic
Event Details
Troupe: Aldridge, Ira
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Royal Surrey Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Royal Surrey Theatre
Date
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Date notes
dates uncertain
Casting
Event Program
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Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
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Padlock, The | Aldridge | IraAldridge | Casting: |
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Revenge, The | Aldridge | IraAldridge | Casting: |
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Bibliographic Sources
- Era (London) March 19, 1848: 8:1.Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “Mr. Ira Aldridge”, “Mrs. Gordon”
- Days & Times: “Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday”; "first appearance"
- Venue Name: “Royal Surrey Theatre”
- Program Info: “The Revenge”, “The Padlock”
- Era (London) March 12, 1848: 11:2.Info in Record:
- Performers Listed: “Mr. Aldridge, the African Roscius”
- Days & Times: “will positively appear [...] on the 20th inst.”
- Venue Name: “the Surrey”
- Program Info: "tragedy and comedy"
- Other: description/review, other (salary paid: “He is engaged, we hear, on very liberal terms, viz., 60 (pounds) for five performances per week”)
- Era (London) March 26, 1848: 8:2.Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “Mr. Aldridge”
- Venue Name: “Royal Surrey Theatre”
- Other: reception
- Bell's Life in London March 26, 1848: 3:5.Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: Mr. Ira F. Aldridge
- Days & Times: “made his first appearance at this theatre on Monday evening”
- Venue Name: Surrey Theatre
- Other Acts on Bill: T.B.A.
- Program Info: The Revenge (Zanga – Aldridge), The Padlock (Mungo – Aldridge)
- Other: description/review, reception
- Era (London) March 26, 1848: 11:4.Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “Mr. Aldridge, 'The African Roscius'” (Zanga & Mungo)
- Days & Times: "On Monday last"
- Venue Name: "Surrey"
- Program Info: "Young's tragedy of 'The Revenge'", "the farce of the 'Padlock'", "Possum up a Gum-tree"
- Other: description/review (extensive), reception