Event Type
Dramatic
Event Details
Troupe: Aldridge, Ira
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Bristol
County: Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Bristol
Location: Bristol
County: Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Bristol
Date
-
Date notes
Friday; part of a longer run (last night)
Casting
Event Program
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Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
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Zaraffa, the Slave King | Aldridge | IraAldridge | Play |
Bibliographic Sources
- University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/8: Entry for March 27, 1846: .Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “the African Roscius”
- Days & Times: Friday, March 27th, 1846 (“last night of the African Roscius”)
- Venue Name: Theatre Royal
- Program Info: “Zaraffa the Slave King”
- Other; benefit
- Bristol Mercury March 21, 1846: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “The African Roscius, Mr. Aldridge”
- Days & Times: “Mrs. M’Cready has been induced to extend his engagement, and he will appear next week”
- Venue Name: “The Theatre”
- Program Info: “he will appear next week in some of his most effective characters, as well as in several laughable nigger pieces”
- Other: description/review
- Bristol Mirror March 21, 1846: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “the dark coloured gentleman, who styles himself the ‘African Roscius’”
- Days & Times: “re-engaged for the ensuing week”
- Venue Name: “The Theatre”
- Bristol Gazette March 26, 1846: Referenced in University of Bristol, Barker Collection.Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “the Celebrated The African Roscius”
- Days & Times: March 27 – the “Last Night”
- Venue Name: “The Theatre”
- British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 205/206: March 23, 1846 (TR Bristol):Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Dramatic
- Performers Listed: “the African Roscius”.
- Days & Times: “On Friday”
- Venue Name: “Theatre-Royal, Bristol”
- Other Acts on Bill: “a variety of Entertainments”
- Program Info: “a New tragedy, called, Zaraffa, the Slave King”
- Other: benefit, other (surrounding events at venue)