Event Type
Variety
Event Details
- Troupe: Bosjesmans
- Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1851)
Venue Type: Pleasure Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Cremorne Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Cremorne Gardens
Date
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Date notes
Thursday; seems to have been additional performances during the week as well.
Casting
- Bosjesmanslikely multiple troupes (different 'directors' listed - e.g. J.S. Tyler - Liverpool, 1847, Allen - Brighton, 51)
Event Program
Displaying 1 - 13 of 13
| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overture | Ledger | B.Ledger | Overture, Bones, Accordion, Banjo | |||
| White Folks, I am going to Sing | Pell | Gilbert W.Pell | Song | |||
| Solo | Ledger | B.Ledger | uncertain which instrument (accordeon/rock harmonicon) and performer (Barlow/Ledger) was featured at this performance | Accordion, Solo, Rock Harmonicon | ||
| Blue Bottle Fly, The | Barlow | W.R.Barlow | Song |
Bibliographic Sources
- Era (London) May 25, 1851: 1: 3.Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “the original and humorous Ethiopian Serenaders” Troupe Size Given: 3 (implied) Performers Listed: “Pell” “Ledger” “Barlow” Days & Times Given: none Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: none
- Evanion Collection, British Library Evan.504:Info in Record: Performance Type: Variety Troupe Name: “The Original Ethiopian Serenaders”, “The Bosjesmans! Or Bushmen, Natives of South Africa” Performers Listed: Serenaders: “G.W. Pell, Ledger, & the American Barlow” Days & Times: “Thursday, May 29th” (1851/57 written in. BL suggests 1857, but the dates match up with 1851.) Venue Name: “Cremorne Gardens, on the Picturesque Banks of the Thames, King’s Road Chelsea” Other Acts on Bill: Extensive listing; see attached document scan. Program Info: “The Original Ethiopian Serenaders , in their Vocal and Instrumental Entertainment” (see attached document scan for specific acts). “War Exercises and Domestic Customs of The Bosjesmans!” Also (other race-related): “The Feast of the Roses” (a “Decorative Entertainment” based on “Lalla Rookh”) and “The Gipsy in Her Tent.” Other: context, performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding acts at venue, transportation info)

