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Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48), 14 Jun. 1847 -19 Jun. 1847, London

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Notes

Notes
Performers Listed:
  • Germon
  • Harrington
  • Pell
  • Stanwood
  • White
Other Event Info Available:
  • audience
  • benefit (June 10, 17, 24, July 1)
  • programme (general)
  • reception
  • ticket info
Other Troupe Info Available:
  • troupe calendar
  • troupe history
Available Info About Individuals:
  • Germon :
    • description/review
  • Harrington :
    • description/review
  • Pell:
    • description/review
  • Stanwood:
    • description/review
  • White:
    • description/review
Other Info Available:
  • other (mention of imitators)
  • other (description of souvenirs to be provided at benefit performances)

Note: All ‘Other Info’ Categories list information that can be found about each item in relation to this event and/or the writings surrounding it.

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: St. James Theatre

Date

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Date notes
<div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Tuesday Evening (June 15)
<LI>Wednesday Morning (June 16)
<LI>Thursday Evening (June 17)
<LI>Saturday Evening (June 19)
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<ul class="notes">
<LI>listings also note that the engagement will “positively terminate at the end of June,”
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<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run <br>
(December, 1846 – July, 1847) </strong></p>



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Bibliographic Sources

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  • Observer (London) May 16, 1847: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times Given: “every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening” “Morning Performance will take place every Wednesday” “positively terminated at the end of the ensuing month of June” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: audience benefit (June 17 - White) programme (general) ticket info other (description of souvenirs to be handed out, and name of their creator)
  • Observer (London) May 30, 1847: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times Given: “will positively terminate at the end of June” “During the few remaining weeks of their engagement the performances will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening” “a Morning Performance will take place every Wednesday” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (June 17 – White) ticket info other (mention of souvenirs to be provided at benefit performances)
  • Observer (London) June 6, 1847: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times Given: “will positively terminate at the end of June” “During the few remaining weeks of their engagement the performances will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening” “a Morning Performance will take place every Wednesday” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (June 17 - White) ticket info
  • Bell’s Life in London June 13, 1847: 2:1.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: Ethiopian Serenaders Performers Listed: Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood and Germon Days & Times: “every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening, and a morning performance every Wednesday” (till the end of June) Venue Name: St. James Theatre Other: benefit (June 17 - White), ticket info
  • Bell’s Life in London May 23, 1847: 2:1.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: Ethiopian Serenaders Performers Listed: Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood and Germon Days & Times: “during the few remaining weeks […] every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evening, and a Morning performance […] on Wednesday” Venue Name: St. James’s Theatre Other: benefit, description/review, performance time, ticket info
  • Theatrical Journal (London) June 19, 1847: 193-194.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “good male ‘Ethiopians’” Venue Name: “St. James Theatre” Other: description/review (brief)
  • Era (London) June 13, 1847: 8:3.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: Ethiopian Serenaders Venue Name: St. James’s Theatre