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Aldridge, Ira, 20 Mar. 1848 -25 Mar. 1848, London

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Troupe: Aldridge, Ira
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Royal Surrey Theatre

Date

-
Date notes
dates uncertain

Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Padlock, The Aldridge IraAldridge
Casting:
  • Mungo - Aldridge
    		• Play
    Revenge, The Aldridge IraAldridge
    Casting:
  • Zanga - Aldridge
    		• Play

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    • 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