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Black Doctor Troupe (Bristol, 46), 29 Dec. 1846 -29 Dec. 1846, Bristol

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Bristol
County: Bristol (city-county) in Gloucestershire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Bristol

Date

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Date notes
Tuesday

Casting

Black Doctor Troupe (Bristol, 46)Only those members known to be directly involved in the performance of race listed above.
Casting
  • Fabian - Mr. Villiers
  • Christian - Mr. Morland
  • Lia - Miss Brentnall
  • Chevalier - Mr. Swift
  • Marquis - Mr. Stoddart
  • De Sabigny - Mr. Adams
  • Briquet - Mr. Angel
  • Andre - Mr. Bellair
  • Jaques - Mr. Artaud
  • Hannibal - Mr. Barry
  • Pierre - Mr. Andrews
  • Stephen, Richard, Antoine, Gannaret, Philippe Donay, Insurgents &c. - Messrs Lodge, Turner, Smith, Williams, &c.”
  • Bertrand - Mr. Jervis
  • Pauline - Miss Maria Tyrer
  • Marchioness - Mrs. Angel
  • Aurelia - Miss Frankland
  • Lizetta - Mrs. Macnamara
  • Susanne - Miss De Blaquiere

    • Event Program

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    Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
    Black Doctor, The Villiers Villiers
    Casting:
  • Fabian - Mr. Villiers
  • Christian - Mr. Morland
  • Lia - Miss Brentnall”
  • Chevalier - Mr. Swift”
  • Marquis - Mr. Stoddart
  • De Sabigny - Mr. Adams
  • Briquet - Mr. Angel
  • Andre - Mr. Bellair
  • Jacques - Mr. Artaud
  • Hannibal - Mr. Barry
  • Pierre - Mr. Andrews
  • Stephen, Richard, Antoine, Gannaret, Phillipe Donay, Insurgents, &c. - Messrs Lodge, Turner, Smith, Williams, &c.
  • Bertrand - Mr. Jervis
  • Pauline - Miss Maria Tyrer
  • Marchioness - Mrs. Angel
  • Aurelia - Miss Frankland
  • Lizetta - Mrs. Macnamara
  • Susanne - Miss De Blaquiere
    		• Play, Drama

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 205/206: Dec. 29, 1846 (TR Bristol):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Villiers” (Fabian, “a Mulatto”), “Mr. Morland” (Christian, “a Negro Slave”), “Miss Brentnall” (Lia, “a Creole Girl”), “Mr. Swift” (Chevalier), “Mr. Stoddart” (Marquis), “Mr. Adams “(De Sabigny), “Mr. Angel” (Briquet), “Mr. Bellair” (Andre), “Mr. Artaud” (Jaques), “Mr. Barry” (Hannibal), “Mr. Andrews” (Pierre), “Messrs Lodge, Turner, Smith, Williams, &c.” (Stephen, Richard, Antoine, Gannaret, Philippe Donay, Insurgents &c.), “Mr. Jervis” (Bertrand), “Miss Maria Tyrer” (Pauline), “Mrs. Angel” (Marchioness), “Miss Frankland” (Aurelia), “Mrs. Macnamara” (Lizetta), “Miss De Blaquiere” (Susanne).
      • Days & Times: “On Tuesday, December 29th, 1846”
      • Venue Name: “Theatre-Royal, Bristol”
      • Program Info: “a New and most powerfully interesting Drama, in 4 Acts, called the Black Doctor Or, The Fated Lovers of Bourbon” (2nd on Bill) . Also (other race-related): “Shakspere’s [sic] Play of The Merchant of Venice” (1st).
      • Other: ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue)