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Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 4 Dec. 1848 -9 Dec. 1848, Lancashire

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Notes

Notes
Performers Listed:
  • Juba
  • Pell
Other Event Info Available:
  • audience
  • benefit (December 4, 6)
  • description/review
  • performance time
  • programme (general)
  • reception
Other Troupe Info Available:
  • troupe moniker
Available Info About Individuals:
  • Juba:
    • description/review
    • moniker
  • Pell:
    • moniker
Other Info Available:
  • Other (comparison to Falstaff)

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: Theatre Royal
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Theatre Royal, Williamson Square

Date

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Date notes
<div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>Monday Evening (December 4)
<LI>Tuesday Evening (December 5)
<LI>Wednesday Evening (December 6)
<LI>Thursday Morning (December 7)
<LI>Thursday Evening (December 7)
<LI>Friday Evening (December 8)
<LI>Saturday Evening (December 9)
</UL>
<ul class="notes">
<LI>dates tentative (based on the schedule for other weeks of the run)
</UL>

<p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run (Nov.-Dec., 1848) </strong></p>












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  • Albion (Liverpool) November 27, 1848: 2: 6.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: "The Serenaders" Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: "Pell" "Juba" Days & Times Given: "the. 6th of the ensuing month" Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (Dec. 6: Juba)
  • Liverpool Mercury November 24, 1848: 6: 6.
    Performance Type Indicated: none Troupe Name as Given: not listed Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: “Mr. Pell” “Boz’s Juba” Days & Times Given: none Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit: (“Mr. Pell and Boz’s Juba are about to give a prize each for the best conundrums, to be exploded on their approaching benefit nights.”)
  • Liverpool Mercury December 5, 1848: 4: 3.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: "The Serenaders" Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: "Boz's Juba" Days & Times Given: "last evening" "this evening" "to-morrow" Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: audience benefit description/review programme (general)
  • Liverpool Mercury December 8, 1848: 2: 5.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: “Mr. Pell’s Serenaders” Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: “Mr. Pell” “Boz’s Juba” Days & Times Given: “Wednesday night” (past) Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit (December 6: Juba) programme (general: transcription of winning ‘conundrum’ that was worked into the show) reception
  • Albion (Liverpool) November 27, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: "G.W. Pell's Serenaders" Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: "G.W. Pell" "Boz's Juba" Days & Times Given: "Monday next, the 4th of December" "Wednesday the 6th of December" Other Acts on Bill Listed:none Other Info in Record: benefit programme (general) Other (details of conundrum contest)
  • Liverpool Chronicle and General Advertiser November 25, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: "G.W. Pell’s Serenaders" Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: "Boz’s Juba" “G.W. Pell” Days & Times Given: "Monday, 4 December” (evening) ”Wednesday, the 6th December” (evening) Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit: Pell – December 4; Juba – December 6 programme (general) other (notice of conundrum contest)
  • Liverpool Chronicle and General Advertiser November 25, 1848: 4: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: "The Serenaders" Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: "Juba" “Pell” Days & Times Given: not specified Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: benefit: dates not specified other (notice of conundrum contest)
  • Liverpool Chronicle and General Advertiser December 9, 1848: 4: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: "Mr. Pell’s Serenaders" Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: "Juba” “Mr. Pell” Days & Times Given: "Monday” (past) "Wednesday” (past) Other Acts on Bill Listed: none Other Info in Record: audience benefit: Pell – Monday; Juba - Wednesday description/review reception
  • Albion (Liverpool) December 4, 1848: 3: 3.
    Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name as Given: "The Serenaders" Troupe Size Given: not listed Performers Listed: "Mr. Pell" "Juba" Days & Times Given: "to-night" "Wednesday" "grand morning performance (...) Thursday next" * Other Acts on Bill Listed: None Other Info in Record: audience benefit description/review programme (general)
  • Era (London) December 10, 1848: 11:4.
    Info in Record: Performance Type Indicated: Minstrel Show Troupe Name: “G.W. Pell’s serenaders” Performers Listed: “G.W. Pell”, “Juba” Days and Times: “have appeared nightly” (5th straight week), "Monday last", "Wednesday" (past) Venue Name: “Liverpool, Theatre Royal” Program Info: “delightful entertainments” Other: audience, benefit, description/review