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American Southern Minstrels, 10 Feb. 1845 -15 Feb. 1845, London

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Minstrel Show

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre

Date

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Date notes
Monday-Saturday; last 6 nights of run



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  • Era (London) February 9, 1845: 4:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Troupe Name: “American Southern Minstrels”
    • Days & Times: “On Monday, and during the week, at a quarter to Seven o’clock”
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre of Arts”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “The Fox Hunt; or, the Race Horse, and Life’s Course of Man and Steed”, Entire change of the Scenes of the Circle”, “Feats of Horsemanship”, “Pantomime of Harlequin and Johnny Gilpin’s Ride; or, the Black Witch of Edmonton”
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Feb. 10, 1845 (Astley's):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Circus
    • Troupe Name: “the Celebrated American Southern Minstrels”
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Woolcott”, “Mr. Robins”, “Mr. Parker”, “Mr. Ring”.
    • Days & Times: “Monday, February 10th, 1845, and all the Week” (“Last Six Nights”)
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre of Arts”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “the Royal Royal [sic] Fox Hunt! Or, Life’s Course of Man and Steed”, several equestrian acts, including “Mr. John Bridges […] as The Athenian Leaper”, and “Miss Isabelle […] as the Bavarian Broom Girl”, performances by “the Band”, “Clowns … Mr. T. Barry and Mr. Twist”, “a Grand Comic Equestrian Christmas Pantomime […] entitled Harlequin and Johnny Gilpin’s Ride; Or, the Black Witch of Edmonton”
    • Program Info: “Mr. Woolcott, will perform on the Longo Banjo. Mr. Robins, on the Tuckahoe Violin. Mr. Parker, on the Bone Castanets – and Mr. Ring, on the Cohea Tambourine”.
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