Event Type
Minstrel Show
Notes
Notes
Performers Listed:
- Germon
- Harrington
- Pell {spelled “Peel” in some ads}
- Stanwood
- White
Other Event Info Available:
- benefit (August 6)
- description/review
- performance time
- programme (general – including several specific acts)
- 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.
Event Details
- Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: St. James Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: St. James Theatre
Date
-
Date notes
<div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Tuesday Evening (August 4)
<LI>Wednesday Morning (August 5)
<LI>Thursday Evening (August 6)
</UL>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Listings mention that the engagement will “positively terminate on Thursday Evening next”
<LI> August 4 performance listed as 1 of 3 “final and farewell performances”
<LI>August 5 performance listed as the “last and farewell Morning Entertainment”
</UL>
<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run <br>
(February – August, 1846) </strong></p>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Tuesday Evening (August 4)
<LI>Wednesday Morning (August 5)
<LI>Thursday Evening (August 6)
</UL>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Listings mention that the engagement will “positively terminate on Thursday Evening next”
<LI> August 4 performance listed as 1 of 3 “final and farewell performances”
<LI>August 5 performance listed as the “last and farewell Morning Entertainment”
</UL>
<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run <br>
(February – August, 1846) </strong></p>
Casting
Event Program
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| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good bye John | Germon | FrancisGermon | Song | |||
| Burlesque Lecture on Phrenology and Mesmerism | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | "first time" | Lecture, Burlesque | ||
| Old Dan Tucker | Germon | FrancisGermon | Song | |||
| Intermission | ||||||
| Variations from 'Fra Diavolo' | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | ||||
| Sich a Getting Up Stairs | Germon | FrancisGermon | Song | |||
| Cynthia Sue | White | W.White | "first time" | Song | ||
| Mary Blane | Harrington | GeorgeHarrington | New Song | |||
| Duet - Accordion and Bones | Stanwood | MoodyStanwood | Duet, Accordion, Bones | |||
| Lucy Long | Germon | FrancisGermon | Song | |||
| Railroad Overture | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Finale | |||
| Buffalo Gals | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Song | |||
| Quick Step | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Quick Step | |||
| We'll Be Happy To-night | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | "First Time" | Glee | ||
| Old Tare Riber | White | W.White | "First Time" | Song | ||
| Merry is the Minstrel's Life | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Glee | |||
| Uncle Gabriel | Harrington | GeorgeHarrington | Song | |||
| Virginny State, The | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Glee | |||
| Love Not | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Slow Movement | |||
| Wild Goose Nation, The | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Glee | |||
| Lucy Neal | Harrington | GeorgeHarrington | Song | |||
| Phantom Chorus | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) | "by particular desire" | Glee | ||
| Old Joe | White | W.White | "first time" | Song |
Bibliographic Sources
- Morning Chronicle (London) July 30, 1846: 4.Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Singers” “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Peel (sic), White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times Given: “final and farewell performances ...Tuesday next” "last and farewell MOrning Entertainment on Wednesday next" "positively terminate on Thursday Evening next" Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (Thursday, August 6) ticket info
- Observer (London) August 2, 1846: 1.Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Singers” “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times Given: “Last Night on Thursday Evening next, Aug. 6” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (Thursday, August 6) programme (general) programme (specific acts) ticket info
- Observer (London) August 2, 1846: 1.Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Singers” “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: none Days & Times Given: “Last and farewell Performances on Wednesday Morning, August 5” engagement “will positively terminate on Thursday Evening, August 6” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (Thursday, August 6) performance time programme (general) ticket info
- Morning Chronicle (London) August 6, 1846: 4: 1.Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Singers” “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: none Days & Times Given: “most positively their last appearance in London this season” “This Evening, Thursday, August 6” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (Thursday, August 6) (“For the Benefit of the Ethiopian Serenaders”) programme (general) (“will comprise various original novelties, in addition to a choice selection from their most popular melodies and songs”) ticket info (“Boxes and stalls at Mitchell’s Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; and at the Box-office.”)
- John Bull (London) August 8, 1846: 502.Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Serenaders” Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: none Days & Times Given: “made their last appearance at this theatre on Thursday” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (Thursday, August 6) description/review reception
- Era (London) August 2, 1846: 8:1.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “The Ethiopian Serenaders” Days & Times: “Wednesday Morning, August 5th,”; engagement to “positively terminate on Thursday Evening, August 6th” Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre” Program Info: “the programme will comprise various original novelties in addition to a choice selection from their most popular melodies and songs.” Other: benefit, performance time
- Era (London) August 2, 1846: 8:1.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “the Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Peel, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon”; “Under the direction of Mr. James A. Dumbolton.” Days & Times: “Thursday, August 6” Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre” Program Info: complete listing; see attached document scan Other: benefit