Event Type
Minstrel Show
Notes
Notes
Performers Listed:
- none
Other Event Info Available:
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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 (May 5)
<LI>Wednesday Morning (May 6)
<LI>Thursday Evening (May 7)
<LI>Saturday Evening (May 9)
</UL>
<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run <br>
(February – August, 1846) </strong></p>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Tuesday Evening (May 5)
<LI>Wednesday Morning (May 6)
<LI>Thursday Evening (May 7)
<LI>Saturday Evening (May 9)
</UL>
<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run <br>
(February – August, 1846) </strong></p>
Casting
Event Program
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11
| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gals | ||||||
| Lucy Long | ||||||
| Lucy Neal | ||||||
| Phantom Chorus | ||||||
| Old Dan Tucker | ||||||
| Railroad Overture | ||||||
| Nigger's Journey to New York, Dis | ||||||
| Good bye John | ||||||
| Uncle Gabriel | ||||||
| Boatman's Dance, The |
Bibliographic Sources
- 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: “every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday” “Day Performance, on Wednesday Morning next, May 6" Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: performance time programme (general) ticket info
- Observer (London) May 3, 1846: 1: 1 (2nd relevant ad).Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Ethiopian Singers” “Ethiopian Serenaders” Performers Listed: “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times Given: “every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evening” “Morning Performance, on Wednesday next, May 6” Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: performance time programme (general) programme (specific acts) ticket info
- Era (London) May 3, 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 next, May the 6th” Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre” Program Info: “The Programme will be selected and include “Lucy Neal” and “the Popular Railroad Overture.”” Other: performance time, ticket info
- Bell's Life in London May 3, 1846: 2:1.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Singers” Performers Listed: “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon” Days & Times: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening, Wednesday matinee (coming) Venue Name: “St. James’s Theatre” Program Info: To include Lucy Long, Good Bye John, Boatmen’s Dance, etc.
- Bell's Life in London May 10, 1846: 2:5.Info in Record: Performance Type: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: Ethiopian Serenaders Venue Name: St. James’s Theatre Other: audience, description/review