Event Type
Minstrel Show
Event Details
Troupe: Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)
Troupe: Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)
Troupe: Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)
Troupe: Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)
Troupe: Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)
Troupe: Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)
Venue Type: Concert Hall
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Concert Hall
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Concert Hall
Date
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Date notes
Saturday Evening
Casting
Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)Howard is only listed with the troupe once (in Brighton, 47), instead of Sherwood. May be an error.
Event Program
Displaying 1 - 50 of 51
| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon is Up, De | Sherwood | Sherwood | Glee | |||
| We Are de Boys from Ole Virginny | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Song | |||
| Phantom Chorus | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Chorus | |||
| Ginger Blue | Roberts | B.Roberts | Song | |||
| Mary Blane | Sherwood | Sherwood | Solo & Chorus | |||
| Old Dan Tucker | Roberts | B.Roberts | Duet | |||
| Intermission | ||||||
| Ole Rosin de Beau | Roberts | B.Roberts | Solo & Chorus | |||
| Wild Raccoon Track | Daniels | Daniels | Solo & Chorus | |||
| Lucy Neal | Sherwood | Sherwood | Song | |||
| Buffalo Gals | Roberts | B.Roberts | Extravaganza | |||
| Railroad Overture | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Grand Finale | |||
| Ole Joe and de Yaller Gal | Fortescue | Fortescue | Extravaganza | |||
| Farewell, my Dinah Gal | Roberts | B.Roberts | Song & Chorus | |||
| Life By the Galley Fire, A | Fortescue | Fortescue | Song | |||
| Kaffir Land | May | May | Quartette | |||
| Dandy Broadway Swell | Daniels | Daniels | Song | |||
| Come Darkies Sing | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) | Quintette | |||
| Lucy Long | Sherwood | Sherwood | Song | |||
| Tatur Lecture, De | Roberts | B.Roberts | Lecture | |||
| Color'd Fancy Ball, De | May | May | Quartette |
Bibliographic Sources
- Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Concert Hall) - May 15, 1847:Info in Record:
- Performance Type: Minstrel Show
- Troupe Name: “The Celebrated Original Ethiopian Harmonists”
- Performers Listed: “Messrs. Roberts, May, Sherwood, Daniels, & Fortescue”
- Days & Times: “Saturday, May 15” (1847)
- Venue Name: “Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-Street”
- Program Info: Complete Listing; see attached document scan
- Other: performance time, ticket info, other (description of “Saturday Evening Concerts” series of which this event is a part)