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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)
</UL>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>listings also note that the engagement will “positively terminate at the end of June,”
</UL>

<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