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Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48), 28 Jun. 1847 -3 Jul. 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 (July 1)
  • description/review (notice that they “will have the honour of appearing for the first time in White Faces” at their Farewell Performance)
  • 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 29)
<LI>Wednesday Morning (June 30) {“last morning”}
<LI>Thursday Evening (July 1)
<LI>Saturday Evening (July 3) {“farewell performance”}
</UL>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>advertised as the Serenaders’ “last four performances” before returning to the U.S.
</UL>

<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run <br>
(December, 1846 – July, 1847) </strong></p>




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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” “farewell performance on Saturday Evening, July 3” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: audience benefit (July 1 - Pell) 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” July 1st show: “positively their last appearance but one” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (July 1 - Pell) 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” July 1 show: “positively their last appearance but one” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (July 1 - Pell) ticket info
  • Observer (London) June 20, 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: “During the remainder of their engagement the performances will be continued on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings” July 1 show: “positively their last appearance but one in England” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (July 1 - Pell) ticket info
  • Observer (London) June 27, 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: “Last four performances” “Tuesday Evening, June 29; Last Morning, Wednesday, June 30; Thursday Evening, July 1” “Farewell Performance will take place on Saturday Evening next, July 3” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (July 1 - Pell) description/review (notice that they “will have the honour of appearing for the first time in White Faces” at their Farewell Performance) ticket info other (description of souvenirs to be handed out at benefit performance)
  • Bell’s Life in London June 27, 1847: 2:1.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: Ethiopian Serenaders Days & Times: “Tuesday, June 29, evening; Wednesday, June 30, last morning; Thursday, July 1, Pell’s Benefit, and the FAREWELL PERFORMANCE, Saturday evening, July 3d” Venue Name: St. James’s Theatre Program Info: “They will have the honour of performing in White Faces, for the first time” (at the FAREWELL PERFORMANCE). Other: benefit, context, 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 Serenaders Days & Times: “on Saturday” (past) Venue Name: St. James’s Theatre Program Info: “Railway Overture” (at public request) Other: audience, context, description/review, reception, other ( “For the first time the serenaders made their appearance in white faces”.)
  • 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
  • Era (London) June 20, 1847: 8:2.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: Ethiopian Serenaders Days & Times: the last week (coming) Venue Name: St. James’s Theatre
  • Era (London) June 27, 1847: 8:3.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times: “Tuesday Evening, June 29, Last Morning, June 30, Thursday Evening, July 1”. “Farewell Performance will take place on Saturday Evening next, July 3.” Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre” Other: benefit (July 1), description/review (notice that they will be appearing “for the first time in White Faces” on July 3.), ticket info, other (description of benefit souvenirs)
  • Era (London) July 4, 1847: 11:3.
    Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “The Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon”, “Mr. J.A. Dumbolton, the chef of the party”. Days & Times: “last night” – “their last entertainment here” Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre” Program Info: Specific pieces performed at the previous night’s entertainment are not given. In discussing the troupe’s entertainments over the past 2 years, however, the author mentions some of their acts, including “Lucy Neal”, “Lucy Long”, “Old Dan Tucker” and the “Railway Overture”. Other: audience, description/review, other (mention of imitators, etc.)