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Aldridge, Ira, 25 May. 1846 -25 May. 1846, Lancashire

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Troupe: Aldridge, Ira
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Williamson Square

Date

-
Date notes
Monday


Casting

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Othello Aldridge IraAldridge
Casting:
  • Othello - Aldridge
    		• Play, Tragedy
    Robinson Crusoe Aldridge IraAldridge
    Casting:
  • Man Friday - Aldridge
    		• Melo-Drama, Play

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Theatre Royal) - May 21, 1846:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “the African Roscius”
      • Days & Times: “Monday next, May 25” (1846)
      • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Williamson Square”
      • Program Info: “Shakspere’s [sic] Tragedy of Othello” (Othello – African Roscius), “Pocock’s Melo-Drama of Robinson Crusoe”
      • Other: benefit, description/review (brief), performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue, venue policies – e.g. “No Bonnets allowed in the Dress Circle,” etc.)
    • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Theatre Royal) - May 27, 1846:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “the African Roscius,”
      • Days & Times: “every evening during the week”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Williamson Square”
      • Program Info: “favourite characters.” Mentions that the African Roscius has “created a sensation” as “Othello, Rolla, and Man Friday,” so these may have been performed already (on Monday/Tuesday)
      • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue, venue policies – e.g. “No Bonnets allowed in the Dress Circle,” etc.)