Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48), 27 Apr. 1846 -2 May. 1846, London

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Minstrel Show

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Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: St. James Theatre
Date: 27 April 1846-2 May 1846
Date notes: <div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div> <ul class="notes"> <LI>Tuesday Evening (April 28) <LI>Wednesday Morning (April 29) <LI>Thursday Evening (April 30) <LI>Saturday Evening (April 2) </UL> <p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run <br> (February – August, 1846) </strong></p>
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Performers Listed:
  • Germon
  • Harrington
  • Pell
  • Stanwood
  • White
Other Event Info Available:
  • performance time
  • programme (general)
  • reception
  • ticket info
Other Troupe Info Available:
  • troupe moniker

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.

Bibliographic Sources

  • Bell's Life in London April 26, 1846: 2:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “the Ethiopian Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon”
    • Days & Times: “Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening”
    • Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre”
    • Other:
      performance time,
      ticket info
  • Era (London) April 19, 1846: 6:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon”
    • Days & Times: “every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings,” “Morning Performance on Wednesday, April 22”
    • Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre”
    • Program Info: “The Programme will be varied each Evening, selected from their most Popular Pieces.”
    • Other:
      performance time,
      ticket info
  • Era (London) May 3, 1846: 5:4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Nigger Nightingales”, "The sable Serenaders"
    • Program Info: “Lucy Neal”; “Railroad Overture”. For further particulars, see attached document scan.
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review,
      reception
    Document Image
  • Morning Chronicle (London) April 20, 1846: 4: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Ethiopian Singers”
    • “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • “every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • ticket info
    Document Scan
  • Morning Chronicle (London) May 1, 1846: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Ethiopian Singers”
    • “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • “To-morrow evening"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • reception
    • ticket info
    Document Scan