Event Type
Minstrel Show
Event Details
- Troupe: Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Sadler's Wells
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Sadler's Wells
Date
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Date notes
Monday 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
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Bibliographic Sources
- Bell’s Life in London July 4, 1847: 3:1.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: The Ethiopian Harmonists Performers Listed: Messrs. Roberts, May, Sherwood, Dowels and Fortescue Days & Times: “to-morrow (Monday)” Venue Name: Sadler’s Wells Program Info: “an entertainment ‘in their way’ well calculated to afford amusement to the lovers of the carols of ‘the darkies.’” Other: description/review
- Bell’s Life in London June 27, 1847: 2:1.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: Ethiopian Harmonists Performers Listed: “Messrs Roberts, May, Daniels, Sherwood, and Fortescue (from America and Jullien’s Concerts D’Eté, Theatre Royal Covent-garden)” Days & Times: “Monday, July 5, 1847” Venue Name: Royal Sadler’s Wells Theatre Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info
- Bell’s Life in London July 11, 1847: 2:5.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: The Ethiopian Harmonists Performers Listed: Messrs Roberts, May, Daniels, Fortescue, and Sherwood Days & Times: “on Monday night” (past) Venue Name: Sadler’s Wells Theatre Program Info: “Their selection songs, glees, choruses, &c, is similar to the St James’s darkies”. Other: audience, description/review, reception
- Era (London) June 27, 1847: 8:3.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “The Celebrated and only Ethiopian Harmonists” Performers Listed: “Messrs. Roberts, May, Daniels, Sherwood and Fortescue” Days & Times: “Monday, July 5th” Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Sadler’s Wells” Other: description/review (comments from other papers)