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Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 4 Jun. 1849 -8 Jun. 1849, London

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Notes

Notes
Performers Listed:
  • “The great Pell”
  • “Boz’s Juba”
Other Info Available:
  • audience
  • benefit
  • context
  • description/review
  • performance time:
  • reception
  • ticket info:

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Sadler's Wells

Date

-
Date notes
M, W, F (8) evening
Part of larger run (June, 1849)











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Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Jenny, put de Kittle on Juba Juba Chaunt
Oh, Susannah, don't you cry Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Song
Old Jumbo Ludlow M.C.Ludlow Parody
Intermission
Overture Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Overture
Summer Night Valintine J.W.Valintine Serenade
Way down South Juba Juba Refrain
Give me a hut Valintine J.W.Valintine Ballad
Duet - Banjo and Bones Briggs T.F.Briggs Banjo, Bones, Duet
Festival Dance (Original) Juba Juba Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment Banjo, Original, Dance
Plantation Dance, (Original) Briggs T.F.Briggs Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment Original, Dance, Banjo
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
My Dear Lucinda Pell Gilbert W.Pell Chaunt
Spot that we were born on Irwin J.H.Irwin Trio
Floating Scow Ludlow M.C.Ludlow Song
Lucy Long Juba Juba In Character, Original
Slow Movement Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Slow Movement
My Canoe is on de Ohio Irwin J.H.Irwin Ballad
Old Joe Pell Gilbert W.Pell Chaunt
Mary Blane Valintine J.W.Valintine Ballad

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Era (London) June 3, 1849: 1:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: Pell’s “extraordinary company of Serenaders (seven in number)”
    • Performers Listed: “The Great Pell, the original Bones”, “that wonderful Youth of Colour, Boz’s Juba”
    • Days & Times: “the Evenings of Monday, June 4th; Tuesday, June 5th; Wednesday, June 6th; Thursday, June 7th; Friday, June 8th; Saturday, June 9th, 1849, and the following week.”
    • Venue Name: “Royal Sadler’s Wells Theatre”
    • Program Info: “their Grand Fashionable American Entertainments”
    • Other: performance time, ticket info
  • Era (London) June 3, 1849: 12:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “G.W. Pell, the original Bones”, “Juba”
    • Days & Times: “twelve nights, commencing to-morrow (Monday)”
    • Venue Name: “Sadler’s Wells”
    • Other: audience
  • Theatrical Journal (London) June 7, 1849: 179.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "the American Serenaders"
    Performers Listed:
    • "G.W. Pell”
    Days & Times Given:
    • "this week” (past)
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
    • programme (specific acts)
    • reception
  • Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library Sadler's Wells Playbill. June 4, 1849:
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “G.W. Pell … with his Company of Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “G.W. Pell,” “Boz’s Juba,” “Irving,” “Valentine,” “Ludlow,” “Briggs”
    • Days & Times: “the Evenings of Monday, June 4th, 1849, Tuesday, 5th, Wednesday, 6th, Thursday, 7th, Friday, 8th, Saturday, 9th, and following Week”
    • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Sadler’s Wells”
    • Program Info: complete listing; see attached scan
    • Other: audience, ticket info, other (mention of Royal Command performances, troupe endorsements)