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Aldridge, Ira, 3 Jun. 1846 -4 Jun. 1846, Lancashire

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

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

Date

-
Date notes
Wednesday, Thursday; part of a longer run



Casting

Aldridge, Ira
Robinson Crusoe Troupe (Liverpool, 46)
  • Aldridge played Man Friday with this troupe;
  • Of the other members, only those known to be directly involved with the performance of race are listed. (Ridgway - Pariboo, Charles - Iglou, Nye & Hicks - Indians).

    • Event Program

    Displaying 1 - 7 of 7
    Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
    Robinson Crusoe Aldridge IraAldridge
    Casting:
  • Robinson Crusoe - Johnstone;
  • Man Friday - Aldridge;
  • Inez - Coleman Pope;
  • Diego - Dawson;
  • Harry Bluff - Conway;
  • Sailors - Young, Paterson, Anderson, Stirling, Beaton, Torrance, Hume, Kerr, Heunan, and Richardson;
  • Jack Windlass - Loraine;
  • Tom Swivel - Vincent;
  • Ben Block - Andrews;
  • Dick Stern - Benwell;
  • Zachariah Nipcheese: Mr. Addison;
  • Buccaneers - Henderson, Falkner, Brown & Inglis;
  • Warriors - Ross, King, George & Henry;
  • Pariboo - Ridgway;
  • Iglou - Charles;
  • Indians - Nye & Hicks
    		• Play, Melo-Drama

    Bibliographic Sources

    View a list of abbreviations.

    • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Theatre Royal) - June 2, 1846:
      Info in Record (June 3):
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “the African Roscius,”
      • Days & Times: “To-Morrow, Wednesday”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Williamson Square”
      • Program Info: “To conclude with a Drama, in which the African Roscius will appear.” Also, (other race-related): “the Tragic Spectacle of the Bride of Abydos”
      • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue, venue policies – e.g. “No Bonnets allowed in the Dress Circle,” etc.)
      Info in Record (June 4):
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “the African Roscius,”
      • Days & Times: “On Thursday”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Williamson Square”
      • Program Info: “a play, and other Entertainments, in which the African Roscius will appear.”
      • Other: 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) - June 3, 1846:
      Info in Record (June 3):
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “the African Roscius,” “Mr. T. Ridgway,” “Mr. Charles,” “Mr. H. Nye and Mr. Hicks.” For remainder of cast, see attached document scan.
      • Days & Times: “This Evening, Wednesday, June 3, 1846,” “Last Night But Three of the African Roscius”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Williamson Square”
      • Program Info: “To conclude with, for the last time, the popular Melo-Drama, produced under the direction of Mr. T. Ridgway, entitled Robinson Crusoe: Or the Bold Buccaneers” (Man Friday – African Roscius, Pariboo – Ridgway, Iglou – Charles, Indians - Nye & Hicks) Also, (other race-related): “the Tragic Spectacle of the Bride of Abydos”
      • Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue, venue policies – e.g. “No Bonnets allowed in the Dress Circle,” etc.)
      Info in Record (June 4):
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “the African Roscius,”
      • Days & Times: “On Thursday”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Williamson Square”
      • Program Info: “a play, and other Entertainments, in which the African Roscius will appear.”
      • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue, venue policies – e.g. “No Bonnets allowed in the Dress Circle,” etc.)