Ethiopian Delineators (Pelham's, 1847), 16 Nov. 1847 -20 Nov. 1847, London

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Minstrel Show

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Troupe: Ethiopian Delineators (Pelham's, 1847) (

Pelham - director

)
Venue Type: Concert Hall
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Princess' Concert Room
Date: 16 November 1847-20 November 1847
Date notes: T-Sat. Evenings

Bibliographic Sources

  • Bell’s Life in London November 7, 1847: 2:1 .
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: Ethiopian Delineators
    • Performers Listed: “W.J. Wilson, B. Ledger, W. Orford, and R. Lyon, under the direction of Mr R.W. Pelham, from America
    • Days & Times: “for one month, commencing on Tuesday, November 9, 1847 […] every evening, except Mondays”
    • Venue Name: Princess’s Concert-Room, Great Castle-street, Oxford-street
    • Other:
      context,
      performance time,
      ticket info
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  • Era (London) November 14, 1847: 1:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “the five celebrated Ethiopian Delineators”
    • Performers Listed: “R.W. Pelham, R. Lyon, W. Orford, B. Ledger, and W.J. Williamson”
    • Days & Times: “on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th”
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Room, Great Castle-Street, Oxford-Street”.
    • Program Info: “each entertainment they will introduce a number of new glees songs, parodies, duets, chaunts, ballads, refrains, and overtures”.
    • Other:
      performance time,
      ticket info,
      other (transportation info, minstrelsy context, etc.)
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  • Era (London) November 21, 1847: 11:3.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Ethiopian Delineators”
    • Performers Listed: “under the direction of Mr. R.W. Pelham”, "Mr. B. Ledger"
    • Days & Times: “are drawing” (current/recent past)
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Rooms”.
    • Program Info: “includes all the standard negro melodies, with several new additions from their own repertoire”.
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review,
      other (minstrelsy context)
    Document Image
  • Theatrical Journal (London) November 20, 1847: 373:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “the Ethiopian delineators”
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Pelham”
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Room”
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review,
      reception
    Document Image