Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50), 1 Oct. 1849 -6 Oct. 1849, Forfar

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Event Details

Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Dundee
County: Forfar
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Theatre Royal, Dundee
Date: 1 October 1849-6 October 1849
Date notes: days/times uncertain - need more info
Notes: 
Performers Listed:
  • “Juba”
  • “Pell”
  • “T.F. Briggs
Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    none
Other Info Available:
  • proprietor/lessee:
  • other (venue season)
  • audience
  • description/review
  • reception:
  • troupe endorsement
  • Juba:
    description/review
    moniker
    performer endorsement
  • Pell:
    description/review,
    moniker
  • Briggs:
    description/review
  • other (other attractions in town)

Bibliographic Sources

  • Era (London) September 30, 1849: 11: 4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show?
    • Performers Listed: “Boz’s much talked of Juba”
    • Days & Times: “next week”
    • Venue Name: “Dundee.-Theatre Royal”
    • Other:
      (performance context)
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  • Era (London) October 7, 1849: 12:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show?
    • Performers Listed: “the inimitable Juba”, “Pell, the far-famed ‘Bones,’ and T.F. Briggs, the banjo player”.
    • Days & Times: “has been opened for a short season”, “nightly”
    • Venue Name: “Dundee.-Theatre Royal”
    • Program Info: Juba’s “dancing and singing”
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review,
      reception
    Document Image