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Ethiopian Delineators (Pelham's, 1847), 23 Nov. 1847 -27 Nov. 1847, London

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Minstrel Show

Event Details

Venue Type: Concert Hall
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Princess' Concert Room

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  • 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
  • Theatrical Journal (London) November 20, 1847: 378:1.
    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 next”
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Room, Great Castle-street, Oxford street”
    • Program Info: “a number of new glees, songs, parodies, duets, chaunts, ballads, refrains and overtures”.
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (info about acquiring programs)
  • Era (London) November 21, 1847: 8:2.
  • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
  • Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Delineators!”
  • Performers Listed: “Under the direction of Mr. R.W. Pelham”
  • Days & Times: “third week! Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, 1847.”
  • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Room”.
  • Program Info: “They will each evening introduce a variety of New Songs, Glees, Chants, Refrains, Parodies, and Overtures”.
  • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (transportation info)