Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders, 27 Sep. 1847 -1 Oct. 1847, Lancashire

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Minstrel Show

Event Details

Troupe: Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders
Venue Type: Concert Hall
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Concert Hall
Date: 27 September 1847-1 October 1847
Date notes: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
New Grand Medley Overture Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Overture
Come Darkies Sing Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Opening Chorus
Down in Ole Virginny Ramsdale/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Walk, Jawbone Hutsfield/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Mr. Daniel Tucker Lee (minstrel)/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Suesannah Bell Levison/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Going ober de Mountains Ramsdale/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Intermission
Love Not Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Slow Movement
Ginger Blue Levison/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders

By Desire

 Song
Ole Rosin de Beau Hutsfield/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Dandy Broadway Swell Lee (minstrel)/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Old Joe Ramsdale/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Scena
Mary Blane Levison/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Oh, Look Dare Ramsdale/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Quick Step Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Quick Step
My Old Aunt Sally Levison/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Dingle Dee Lee (minstrel)/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Life By the Galley Fire, A Hutsfield/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Minstrel's Life am Always Gay, De Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Glee
Duet - Bones & Violin Hutsfield/ Saunduland/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Duet, Bones, Violin
Lucy Long Levison/ Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Song
Railroad Overture Ethiopian Melodists and New York Serenaders Finale, Overture

Bibliographic Sources

  • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Concert Hall) - September 27-October 1,
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Original and Popular Ethiopian Melodists, and New York Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “Messrs. Levison, Ramsdale, Saunduland, Lee, and Hutsfield”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, September 27th, 29th, and Oct. 1st, 1847”
    • Venue Name: “Concert Hall, Lord Nelson Street”
    • Program Info: “Inimitable Entertainments… Illustrating in Music and Song the Sayings and Doings of the Negro Population in the Land of Brother Jonathan; concluding the Entertainment with a New Model of Steam-Engine Propellization, Or, Atmospheric Go-a-head,” “A Change of Programme Each Evening.” Complete Listing (seems to be for Sept. 27 performance); see attached document scan
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