Skip to main content

Ethiopian Delineators (Pelham's, 1847), 9 Nov. 1847 -13 Nov. 1847, London

Tag this record

Event Type

Minstrel Show

Event Details

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

Date

-
Date notes
T-Sat. Evenings





Casting

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Give me a hut Ethiopian Delineators (Pelham's, 1847) Ethiopian Delineators (Pelham's, 1847) Song

Bibliographic Sources

View a list of abbreviations.

  • 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 13, 1847: 368:2-369:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “several gentlemen of the same caliber as the well-known Ethiopian Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. R.W. Pelham”, “Williamson, Ledger, Orford, and Lyon”
    • Days & Times: “Their first performance took place […] on Tuesday evening”
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Room”
    • Program Info: “many new parodies, chaunts, songs, and choruses”, several specific acts also listed (see attached document scan).
    • Other: audience, description/review, reception
  • Era (London) November 7, 1847: 1:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Delineators”
    • Performers Listed: “W.J. Williamson, B. Ledger, W. Orford, and R. Lyon, under the direction of Mr. R.W. Pelham”
    • Days & Times: “commencing on Tuesday, November 9th, and will continue every evening except Mondays”
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Room, Great Castle-Street, Oxford-Street”.
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (transportation info, minstrelsy context, etc.)
  • Era (London) November 7, 1847: 12:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “another troupe of aspirants to delineate Ethiopian melody”
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. R.W. Pelham (brother to Pell, the celebrated bone player)”
    • Days & Times: “on Tuesday next, and following evenings”
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert Room”.
    • Other: (mention of positive reviews)
  • Era (London) November 14, 1847: 12;2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Ethiopian Delineators”
    • Days & Times: “last Tuesday night” (debut)
    • Venue Name: “Princess’s Concert-room”.
    • Program Info: “a selection from the numerous negro songs which have become so popular during the last two years”, in addition to “several new songs, mostly set to standard airs”. “Give me a hut” is mentioned specifically.
    • Other: description/review