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Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 10 Jul. 1848 -15 Jul. 1848, London

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Event Type

Variety

Notes

Notes
Performers Listed:
  • Juba
  • Pell
Other Acts on Bill Listed:
  • "Grand Equestrian entertainments"
  • "Vocal & Instrumental concert"
  • "Scenes in the Circle"
  • "Brilliant Illuminations and Grand Pyrotechnic Display"
  • "Mr. T. Barry, Clown"
  • "Colossal View of Constantinople"
  • "Signor Ricardo on the Ballet-stage"
  • "Professor Hemming and sons, with Signor Bradbury"
  • “public breakfast”
  • “ball”
  • “Grand Concert (…) supported, in addition to the whole strength of the establishment, by many distinguished artistes (…) among whom will be found Mesdames Tadolini, Dorus Gras, de Calkin, Weiss, S. Novello, Lyons, and Holford; Signors Tamburini and Lablache, Messrs. Whitworth, Weiss, Chatterton, Richardson, May and Sedgwick. Conductor, M. Benedict.”
  • “The unrivalled band of the Germania Society, with Herr Redl’s celebrated band of 60 performers
  • “a Prussian military band in full uniform”
Other Event Info Available:
  • audience
  • context
  • description/review
  • performance time
  • programme (general)
  • reception
  • ticket info
  • weather

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: Pleasure Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Vauxhall Gardens

Date

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Date notes


<div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Monday Evening (July 10)
<LI>Tuesday Evening (July 11)
<LI>Wednesday Evening (July 12)
<LI>Thursday Evening (July 13)
<LI>Friday Evening (July 14)
</UL>

<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run (June - October, 1848) </strong></p>








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Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Rosa Mae Valintine J.W.Valintine Valintine New Ballad
Dance (Original) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Juba Dance, Original
Duet - Banjo and Bones Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Briggs & Pell Duet, Banjo, Bones
Jenny, put de Kittle on Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Juba New Chaunt
Old King Crow Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Pell New Refrain
Stop dat Knockin! Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Valintine Solo & Chorus
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ludlow Song
Love Not Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) instrumental? Overture

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 10, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Pell's unrivalled Company of Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Boz's Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "To-night" and "each evening"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • "English and French Troupe of Equestrians, Vaulters, &c"
    • "Vocal Concert, under the direction of Mr. J.W. Sharp, with Herr Redl's celebrated Band of 60 Performers"
    • "Stupendous Pictorial Model of Constantinople, with Fireworks by Darby"
    • "Signor Ricardo" (“second week”)
    • "On the Ballet Stage Professor Hemming and Sons, with Signor Bradbury"
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time:
      (Ethiopian Serenaders "each evening, at ten o'clock"; “Doors open at Eight o'Clock")
    • ticket info:
      ("Admission Half-a-Crown")
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (July 10, 1848):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. G.W. Pell,” “Juba,” “Mr. T.F. Briggs, Mr. J.H. Everton, Mr. J.W. Valentine and Mr. M.C. Ludlow”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, July 10th, Tuesday, 11th, Wednesday, 12th, and Thursday, 13th, 1848”
    • Venue Name: “Royal Gardens, Vauxhall”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Complete listing, see attached document scan
    • Program Info: Complete listing, see attached document scan
    • Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue), other (venue info: patronage, staff, etc.)
  • Times (London) June 27, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety?
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not specified for this event
    Performers Listed:
    • not specified for this event
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday, July 10”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:

    • not specified
    Other Info in Record:
    • context: (July 10)
      ("Brilliant Fete al Fresco on behalf of the Society of Distressed Needlewomen")
  • Illustrated London News July 1, 1848: 420: 1.
    Days & Times Given:
    • ”Monday July 10”
    Other Info in Record:
    • context
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Vauxhall Microfilm v.7, Unidentified Clipping : 137 (3rd block, 2nd column; 2nd article).
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Vauxhall Microfilm v.7, Unidentified Clipping (dated 14.7.48): 137 (3rd block, 2nd column).
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Vauxhall Microfilm v.7, Unidentified Clipping (dated 16.7.48): 137 (2nd block, 2nd column.
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Vauxhall Microfilm v.7, Unidentified Clipping (dated 8.7.48): 137 (6th block, 1st column).
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Vauxhall Microfilm v.7, Unidentified Clipping (dated 10.7.48): 137 (5th block, 1st column).
  • Globe and Traveller (London) July 15, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Yesterday, a grand morning and evening fete”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
      Morning:
    • “a public breakfast”
    • “a fine-art distribution”
    • “a concert”
    • “the exertions of four distinct bands of music.” Evening:
    • “the usual attractions of the gardens”
    • “horsemanship”
    • “double display of fireworks”
    • “a ball”
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • context
    • description/review
    • reception
    • weather
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 11, 1848: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Pell’s corps of Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • Juba
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Friday next, July 14th”
    • (“postponed from Monday, July 10”)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “Grand Concert (…) supported, in addition to the whole strength of the establishment, by many distinguished artistes (…) among whom will be found Mesdames Tadolini, Dorus Gras, de Calkin, Weiss, S. Novello, Lyons, and Holford; Signors Tamburini and Lablache, Messrs. Whitworth, Weiss, Chatterton, Richardson, May and Sedgwick. Conductor, M. Benedict.
    • “The unrivalled band of the Germania Society, with Herr Redl’s celebrated band of 60 performers
    • “a Prussian military band in full uniform”
    • “Brilliant illuminations”
    • “double display of fireworks, including a magnificent tableau appropriate to he [sic] society, executed under the immediate direction of
    • Gye, Esq”
    • “Grand Equestrian Entertainments”
    • “Vocal and Instrumental Concerts”
    Other Info in Record:
    • context
    • description/review
    • performance time
    • ticket info
    • other (mention that the event was rescheduled because several of the performers “had to appear before Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane”)
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 7, 1848: 7.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Pell's Corps of Ethiopian Serenaders"
    Performers Listed:
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Monday, July 10"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • "unrivalled Band of the Germanic Society, with Herr Redl's celebrated Band of 60 Performers, and a Prussian Military Band in full uniform"
    • "Brilliant Illuminations"
    • "Double Display of Fireworks"
    • "Grand Equestrian Enterainments"
    • "Vocal and Instrumental Concert"
    Other Info in Record:
    • context:
      ("Grand Dress Ball (...) in aid of the Distressed Needlewomen's Society, when all the costly decorations of the Fete Champetre and Public Breakfast in the morning will be retained")
    • performance time:
      ("Doors Open at Eight o'Clock. Ball at Eleven precisely")
    • ticket info:
      ("Admission Five Shillings")
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 8, 1848: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety (?)
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday next”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • context
    • ticket info
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 7, 1848: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday next, July 10”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “public breakfast”
    • “grand concert”
    • “ball”
    • “additional attractions in every department”
    Other Info in Record:
    • context
    • performance time
    • ticket info
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 14, 1848: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Pell's Corps of Ethiopian Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "To-night (Friday)"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • "Brilliant Illuminations"
    • "Double Display of Fireworks"
    • "Grand Equestrian Entertainment"
    • "Vocal and Instrumental Concert"
    Other Info in Record:
    • context:
      ("Grand Dress Ball (...) in aid of the Distressed Needlewomen's Society, when all the costly decorations of the Fete Champetre and Public Breakfast in the morning will be retained")
    • performance time:
      ("Doors Open at half-past Eight o'clock. Ball at Eleven precisely")
    • ticket info:
      ("Admission 5s")
  • Weekly Dispatch (London) June 25, 1848: ?.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Days & Times: “Monday, July 10”
    • Other: context
  • Morning Chronicle (London) June 29, 1848: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety?
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed for this event
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none for this event
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Monday, July 10”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none for this event
    Other Info in Record:
    • context:
      (July 10: "Brilliant Fete al Fresco in aid of the Society for Distressed Needlewomen")
  • Morning Chronicle (London) June 26, 1848: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety?
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed for this event
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none for this event
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Monday, July 10”)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:

    • none for this event
    Other Info in Record:
    • context:
      (July 10: "Brilliant Fete al Fresco, in aid of the Society for Distressed Needlewomen")
  • Morning Advertiser (London) June 27, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety?
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not specified for this event
    Performers Listed:
    • not specified for this event
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday, July 10”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:

    • not specified
    Other Info in Record:
    • context: (July 10)
      ("Brilliant Fete al Fresco on behalf of the Society of Distressed Needlewomen")
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 3, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety?
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not specified for this event
    Troupe Size Given: :
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • not specified for this event
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday, July 10”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:

    • not specified
    Other Info in Record:
    • context: (July 10)
      ("Brilliant Fete al Fresco on behalf of the Society of Distressed Needlewomen")
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 7, 1848: 7.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "[Pell's] corps of Ethiopian Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given: :
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Pell"
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • not specified
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:

    • "Grand Equestrian entertainment"
    • "Mr. T. Barry, the popular clown"
    • "Vocal & Instrumental concert"
    • "Colossal view of Constantinople”
    • ”Brilliant Illuminations and fireworks"
    • "Band of 60 performers, under the direction of Herr Redl"
    • "Brilliant illuminations and fireworks"
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time:
      ("Doors open at 8 o’clock")
    • ticket info:
      ("Admission, 2s. 6d.")
    • context: (July 10)
      ("Brilliant Fete al Fresco on behalf of the Society of Distressed Needlewomen")
  • Observer (London) June 25, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety?
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not specified for this event
    Performers Listed:
    • none for this event
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday, July 10”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:

    • not specified for this event
    Other Info in Record:
    • context: (July 10)
      ("Brilliant Fete al Fresco on behalf of the Society of Distressed Needlewomen")
  • Bell’s Life in London and Sporting Chronicle June 25, 1848: 2: 1.
    Info in Record:
    • Other: audience, context
  • Observer (London) July 2, 1848: 1: 1.
    Info in Record:
    • context: (July 10)
      ("a brilliant Fete Champetre and Public Breakfast, in aid of the Society for the Relief of Distressed Needlewomen.”)
  • Times (London) July 11, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Pell's unrivalled Company of Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Boz's Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "To-night" and "each evening"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • "English and French Troupe of Equestrians, Vaulters, &c"
    • "Vocal Concert, under the direction of Mr. J.W. Sharp, with Herr Redl's celebrated Band of 60 Performers"
    • "Stupendous Pictorial Model of Constantinople, with Fireworks by Darby"
    • "Signor Ricardo"
    • "On the Ballet Stage Professor Hemming and Sons, with Signor Bradbury"
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time:
      (Ethiopian Serenaders "each evening, at ten o'clock"; “Doors open at Eight o'Clock")
    • ticket info:
      ("Admission Half-a-Crown")
  • Morning Advertiser (London) July 10, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Pell's unrivalled Company of Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Boz's Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "To-night" and "each evening"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • "English and French Troupe of Equestrians, Vaulters, &c"
    • "Vocal Concert, under the direction of Mr. J.W. Sharp, with Herr Redl's celebrated Band of 60 Performers"
    • "Stupendous Pictorial Model of Constantinople, with Fireworks by Darby"
    • "Signor Ricardo"
    • "On the Ballet Stage Professor Hemming and Sons, with Signor Bradbury"
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time:
      (Ethiopian Serenaders "each evening, at ten o'clock"; “Doors open at Eight o'Clock")
    • ticket info:
      ("Admission Half-a-Crown")
  • Britannia (London) July 8, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Pell's Corps of Ethiopian Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    >
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Monday, July 10"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • "unrivalled Band of the Germanic Society, with Herr Redl's celebrated Band of 60 Performers, and a Prussian Military Band in full uniform"
    • "Brilliant Illuminations"
    • "Double Display of Fireworks"
    • "Grand Equestrian Enterainments"
    • "Vocal and Instrumental Concert"
    Other Info in Record:
    • context
    • performance time
    • ticket info
  • Weekly Dispatch (London) July 2, 1848: ?.
  • Britannia (London) July 1, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Ethiopian Melodists"
    Performers Listed:
    • none for this event
    Days & Times Given:
    • not specified for this event
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none for this event
    Other Info in Record:
    • context: (July 10)
  • Britannia (London) June 24, 1848: ?.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Troupe Name: “[Pell's] corps of Ethiopian Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “Juba,” “Pell”
    • Other: context