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Bosjesmans, 29 May. 1851 -29 May. 1851, London

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Event Type

Variety

Event Details

Venue Type: Pleasure 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)
Ethiopian Serenaders (1851)

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

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  • 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)