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Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 5 Jun. 1849 -9 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
T, Th, Sat (9) evening
Part of a longer run (June, 1849

Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Jenny, put de Kittle on Juba Juba Chaunt
Old Jumbo Ludlow M.C.Ludlow Parody
My Old Aunt Sally Irwin J.H.Irwin Chaunt
Intermission
Overture Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Overture
Who's dat knocking at de Door Juba Juba Chaunt
Rosa Mae Valintine J.W.Valintine Ballad
Sailing on de Ohio Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49) Ballad
Duet - Banjo and Bones Briggs T.F.Briggs Duet, Banjo, Bones
Festival Dance (Original) Juba Juba Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment Dance, Banjo, Original
Plantation Dance, (Original) Juba Juba Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment Dance, Original, Banjo
Rosa Lee Irwin J.H.Irwin Ballad
Jolly Raftsman Irwin J.H.Irwin Ballad
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia Ludlow M.C.Ludlow Song
Poor Old Ned Irwin J.H.Irwin Chaunt
Old Dan Tucker Briggs T.F.Briggs Refrain
Stop dat Knockin! Valintine J.W.Valintine Solo & Chorus
Lucy Long Juba Juba In Character, Original
I Seen Her at de Window Pell Gilbert W.Pell Serenade

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
  • 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)
  • 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