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Venue Type & Location

Exhibition Hall

Overview

Information about this venue has not yet been compiled; however, some sense of the performance space may be gleaned by following the links at right. In particular:

  • See the 'Bibliographic Sources' link for a provisional list of venue-relevant resources (both primary and secondary). Wherever possible (i.e. when the pertinent text is relatively short and/or easily condensed) this material has been transcribed, and appears beneath the appropriate bibliographic citation.

  • See the 'Events at venue' link for a listing of blackface/minstrelsy-related events that took place in this performance space (with attached bibliographic references).

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Colosseum

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Juba (1850-1851) Juba, Minstrel Definite Juba (1850-1851)
    Mackney, E.W. Mackney, E.W. Minstrel Definite Mackney, E.W.
    Murphy, J., The American Jumbo Murphy (Jumbo), J. Minstrel Definite Murphy, J., The American Jumbo
    Negro Olio Troupe (Manchester, 49) Minstrel Definite Negro Olio Troupe (Manchester, 49)
    Noble Negro Troupe (Manchester 50) Dramatic Definite Noble Negro Troupe (Manchester 50)
    Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Manchester, 50) Minstrel Definite Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Manchester, 50)

    Events at Colosseum

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Dramatic - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.
    Dramatic - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.
    Dramatic - Manchester, Lancashire Noble Negro Troupe (Manchester 50)
    Concert - Manchester, Lancashire Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Manchester, 50)
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Murphy, J., The American Jumbo
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.
    Dramatic - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.
    Minstrel Show - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Juba (1850-1851)
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Juba (1850-1851)
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Juba (1850-1851)
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Juba (1850-1851)
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Juba (1850-1851)
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Juba (1850-1851)
    Variety - Manchester, Lancashire Negro Olio Troupe (Manchester, 49)
    Dramatic - Manchester, Lancashire Mackney, E.W.

    Bibliographic Sources

    View a list of abbreviations.

    • Era (London) February 2, 1851: 12:1.


      notice of closure, due in part to "Mr. Towers' legal problems"