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Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 21 Dec. 1848 -22 Dec. 1848, Warwickshire

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Event Details

Venue Type: Church
Location: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Theatre Royal, Birmingham

Date

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Date notes
<div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Thursday Evening (December 21)
<LI>Friday Evening (December 22)
</UL>

<p class='noteEntry'><strong>”Positively for five nights only” </strong></p>







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Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Come Back Stephen Juba Juba Refrain
Picayune Butler Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Refrain
Mary Blane Valintine J.W.Valintine Ballad
My Old Aunt Sally Irwin J.H.Irwin Chant
Intermission "Interval of Five Minutes"
Overture Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Overture, Instrumental
Come with a Darkey Band Valintine J.W.Valintine Solo & Chorus
Dandy Broadway Swell Irwin J.H.Irwin Chant
Sambo's Ghost Irwin J.H.Irwin Song
Jenny, put de Kittle on Juba Juba Chant
Festival Dance (Original) Juba Juba Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment Dance, Original, Banjo
Plantation Dance, (Original) Juba Juba Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment Dance, Banjo, Original
Stop dat Knockin! Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Solo & Chorus
You'll See Them on the Ohio Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Glee
I Seen Her at de Window Pell Gilbert W.Pell Chant
Darkies, Lament Irwin J.H.Irwin Ballad
Ladies, Wont you Marry? Valintine J.W.Valintine Song
Floating Scow Ludlow M.C.Ludlow Solo Song Song
Lucy Long Juba Juba In Character, Song, Original
My Skiff is by de Shore Irwin J.H.Irwin Song
Ohio Boatman Valintine J.W.Valintine Song
Railroad Travelling Pell Gilbert W.Pell Chant

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Birmingham Journal and Commercial Advertiser December 16, 1848: 1: 1 (1st ad in column).
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “G.W. Pell’s Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Performers Listed:
    • "Boz's Juba"
    • "G.W. Pell"
    • "Ludlow"
    • "Irwin"
    • "Valintine"
    • "Briggs"
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday, December 18th, and following evenings”
    • “positively for five nights only”
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • performance time
    • ticket info
  • Birmingham Journal December 16, 1848: 5:3.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “The Real Ethiopians”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Pell”
    • “Boz’s Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “about to appear”
    • “They perform for five nights only”
  • Era (London) December 24, 1848: 11: 3.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “The party of Ethiopian Serenaders, under the direction of Mr. Pell”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience:
      (“to the satisfaction of good houses”)
    • reception:
      (“much applauded”)
  • Midland Counties Herald, Birmingham and General Advertiser December 21, 1848: 203: 7.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Pell’s Serenaders"
    Performers Listed:
    • "Pell”
    • "Boz’s Juba"
    • “Irwin”
    • "Valintine
    • "Ludlow"
    • “Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • "This Evening (Thursday), December 21”
    • "To-morrow Evening (Friday)”
    • "Positively the Last Two Nights”
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • benefit (Dec. 21 – Juba, Dec. 22 – Pell)
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • programme (full)
    • ticket info
  • Midland Counties Herald, Birmingham and General Advertiser December 21, 1848: 202: 7.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "the party of Ethiopian Serenaders"
    Performers Listed:
    • "Juba”
    • “Mr. Pell”
    Other Info in Record:
    • programme (general):
      ("change of performance for tonight and tomorrow")
  • Midland Counties Herald, Birmingham and General Advertiser December 21, 1848: 203: 7.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "G.W. Pell’s Serenaders"
    Performers Listed:
    • "G.W. Pell"
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "This evening (Thursday), December 21st”
    • "To-morrow evening, December 22nd”
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit (Dec. 21 – Juba, Dec. 22 – Pell)
    • performance time
    • programme (general – notice of change)
  • Local Studies & History Service, Central Library, Birmingham Playbill, December 21, 1848:
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Pell’s Serenaders
    • Performers Listed: “Boz’s Juba,” “Pell,” “Irwin,” “Valintine,” “Ludlow,” “Briggs”
    • Days & Times: “Positively the Last 2 Nights,” “This evening, Thusday, Dec. 21, 1848,” “To-Morrow Evening, Friday”
    • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Birmingham”
    • Program Info: Extensive listing; see attached document scan
    • Other: audience, benefit (Dec. 21 – Juba, Dec. 22 - Pell) performance time, ticket info, other (request for Audiences to hold their applause “until the end of Master Juba’s Dances”)