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Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 16 Oct. 1848 -21 Oct. 1848, Lancashire

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Notes

Notes
Performers Listed:
  • Briggs
  • Everton
  • Irwin
  • Juba
  • Ludlow
  • Pell
  • Valintine
Other Venue Info Available:
  • surrounding performances at venue
Other Event Info Available:
  • audience
  • description/review
  • performance time
  • programme (general)
  • reception
  • ticket info
  • weather
Other Troupe Info Available:
  • troupe history
  • troupe moniker
Available Info About Individuals:
  • Juba:
    • acts
    • biography
    • description/review
    • moniker
    • performer endorsement
    • performance history
    • slogan
  • Pell:
    • acts
    • description/review
    • moniker
    • performance history
  • Valintine:
    • acts

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: Church
Location: Manchester
County: Lancashire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Free Trade Hall

Date

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Date notes
<div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Monday Evening (October 16) {“First Appearance”}
<LI>Wednesday Evening (October 18)
<LI>Thursday Evening (October 19)
<LI>Friday Evening (October 20)
<LI>Saturday Evening (October 21)
</UL>

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







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Event Program

Displaying 1 - 7 of 7
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Lucy Long Juba Juba Song, Dance, In Character
Plantation Dance, (Original) Juba Juba Dance
Marriage Festival Dance Juba Juba Dance

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Manchester Examiner October 10, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "G.W. Pell and his Company of Serenaders"
    Performers Listed:
    • "Mr. G.W. Pell"
    • "Juba"
    • "Mr. T.F. Briggs"
    • "Mr. J.H. Everton"
    • "Mr. J.W. Valintine"
    • "Mr. M.C. Ludlow"
    • "Mr. J.H. Irwin"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • 7
    Days & Times Given:
    • M, W, Th, Fri. Sat
    • evening
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time
    • ticket info
  • Manchester Examiner October 17, 1848: 4: 5.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “The Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Troupe Size Given:
    • “seven in number”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Mr. G. W. Pell”
    • “Juba”, “Boz’s Juba”
    • “Valentine”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Last evening”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
    • reception
  • Manchester Examiner October 21, 1848: 5: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "The Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Pell"
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • none
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
  • Manchester Guardian October 14, 1848: 1: 6 - 2nd relevant ad.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "G.W. Pell (..) and his Company of Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • 7
    Performers Listed:
    • "Mr. G.W. Pell"
    • "Juba"
    • "Mr. T.F. Briggs"
    • "Mr. J.H. Everton"
    • "Mr. J.W. Valintine"
    • "Mr. M.C. Ludlow"
    • "Mr. J.H. Irwin"
    Days & Times Given:
    • M, W, Th, Fri. Sat
    • evening
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • as October 10 ads in Manchester Examiner:
    • performance time
    • ticket info
  • Manchester Guardian October 18, 1848: 5: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "The Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • 6
    Performers Listed:
    • "Master Juba"
    • "Mr. G.W. Pell"
    Days & Times Given:
    • Refers to M evening performance specifically
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
    • reception
  • Manchester Courier & Lancashire General Advertiser October 18, 1848: 5: 3.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Ethiopean (sic) Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • 7
    Performers Listed:
    • "Bones" (Pell)
    • "Boz's Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "nightly entertainments"
    • Refers to "Monday night" (Oct. 16) performance specifically
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
    • reception
  • Manchester Guardian October 14, 1848: 1: 6 (1st relevant ad).
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • none
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday, October 16, 1848” (“First Appearance”)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • none
  • Manchester Courier, and Lancashire General Advertiser October 21, 1848: 5: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "The Ethiopean Serenadersf"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Mr. Pell"
    • "Irwin"
    • “Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • "continues”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • None
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • reception
  • Manchester Examiner October 10, 1848: 1:1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • none
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday, October 16, 1848” (“First Appearance”)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • none
  • Era (London) October 22, 1848: 12:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Boz’s Juba, alias Pell and his darkies”
    • Venue Name: “Free Trade Hall”
    • Program Info: “singing, dancing, and drolleries innumerable”
    • Other: audience, reception