Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 25 Sep. 1848 -30 Sep. 1848, London

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Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49)
Venue Type: Pleasure Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Vauxhall Gardens
Date: 25 September 1848-30 September 1848
Date notes: <div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div> <ul class="notes"> <LI>Monday Evening (September 25) <LI>Tuesday Evening (September 26) <LI>Wednesday Evening (September 27) <LI>Thursday Evening (September 28) <LI>Friday Evening (September 29) {“which will positively be the last night of the season”} </UL> <ul class="notes"> <LI>Originally advertised as the "last five nights” </UL> <p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run (June - October, 1848) </strong></p>
Notes: 
Performers Listed:
  • Juba
Other Acts on Bill Listed:
  • "Mdlle Macarte, the first equestrian in England”
  • "the renowned Lion King, Van Amburgh, with lions, tigers, &c.”
Other Event Info Available:
  • benefit (September 29)
  • 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.

Bibliographic Sources

  • Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle September 24, 1848: 2: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Pell’s Serenaders”
    • Also (other race-related):“Bedouin Arabs”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “last five nights”
    • “Friday night, which will positively be the last night of the season”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “Mdlle Macarte, the first equestrian in England, for five nights only”
    • “last five nights of the renowned Lion King, Van Amburgh, with lions, tigers, &c.”
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit
    • ticket info
    Document Scan
  • Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle October 1, 1848: 1: 1 (1st relevant ad).
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Friday night” (past)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • not specified for this event
    Other in Record:
    • weather:
  • Era (London) October 1, 1848: 1: 3.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Days & Times Given:
    • notes that the event scheduled to take place “last Friday” was postponed
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • not specified
    Other Info in Record:
    • weather:

      (“in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather on Friday night, which prevented the Gardens being opened”)
  • Era (London) September 24, 1848: 1:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type Indicated:
      Variety
    • Troupe Name: “Juba, with Pell’s Serenaders”, Also (other race-related): “Bedouin Arabs”
    • Days and Times: “Last five nights”
    • Venue Name: “Vauxhall”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “Van Amburgh”
  • Era (London) October 1, 1848: 11:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type Indicated:
      Variety
    • Troupe Name: “Mr. Pell and his Ethiopians”
    • Performers Listed: “Juba”
    • Days and Times: Friday (past)
    • Venue Name: “Vauxhall”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “Mr. Van Amburgh”, “Mdlle Macarte”
    • Other:
      weather (leading to event postponement)
  • Globe and Traveller (London) September 26, 1848: ?.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • none
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Friday next, the concluding night”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit:

      (“Friday next, the concluding night, is for the benefit of Mr. Wardell”)
    Document Scan
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Vauxhall Microfilm v.7, Unidentified Clipping, (dated 28.9.48): 132 (1st article in 5th block on LS).
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Pell’s Serenaders”
    • Also (other race-related): “Bedouin Arabs”
    Performers Listed:
    • "Juba"
    • “Pell”
    Days & Times Given:
    • "last two nights”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “Madlle Macarte”
    • “Van Amburgh with his lions, tigers, &c.”
    Other Info in Record:
    • none
    Document Scan
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Vauxhall Microfilm v.7, Unidentified Clipping (dated 28.9.48): 132 (2nd article in 5th block on LS).
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not given
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Last Night of the Season To-morrow, Sept. 29”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “the unrivalled artistes of this establishment”
    • “celebrated dance, by six juveniles, Mdlles. Turtle, Macqueen, Hayman, Desborough, Mendez, and Ryan from the ballet of Coquilla, pupils of Benjamin Barnett, Esq.”
    • “Hungarian Polka by Miss Hayman and La Petite Ryan”
    • “Mr. J.G. Day, of Sheffield, will give his celebrated Transcripts from the Antiques, on Living models”
    • “a variety of other entertainments”
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience:

      ("Mr. Wardell has the honour to inform his friends and the public")
    • benefit:

      (Wardell – Sept. 29)
    • ticket info:

      ("tickets may be had at the gardens")
  • Lambeth Public Archives, Clippings Albums Unidentified Clipping (dated 9.24.48)
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Variety
    • Troupe Name: “Pell’s Serenaders”, Also (other race-related): “Bedouin Arabs”
    • Performers Listed: “Juba”
    • Days & Times: “last five nights” (presumably Monday-Friday of the ensuing week)
    • Venue Name: “Vauxhall Gardens”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “Mdlle. Macarte, the first Equestrian in England”, “the renowned Lion King, Van Amburg, with Lions, Tigers, &c.”
    • Other:
      benefit (Wardell, Friday evening),
      ticket info
  • Morning Chronicle (London) September 18, 1848: 1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Variety
    • Days & Times: "last week but one”
    Document Scan
  • Morning Chronicle (London) October 1, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Friday night” (past)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • not specified for this event
    Other Info in Record:
    • weather:

      Sept. 29 performance cancelled “in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather on Friday night, which prevented the Gardens being opened”
    Document Scan
  • Observer (London) October 1, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Variety
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Friday night” (past)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • not specified for this event
    Other in Record:
    • weather:

      Sept. 29 performance cancelled “in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather on Friday night, which prevented the Gardens being opened”
    Document Scan