Event Type
Dramatic
Notes
Notes
Troupe Size Given:
- 3
Performers Listed:
- “G. W. Pell”
- “T. F. Briggs”
- “Boz’s Juba”
Other Acts on Bill Listed:
- September 19: “the Popular Comedetta of Young Widow”, “the very Laughable Farce of Our Marian”
- “Some light farces and interludes. (…) ‘Swiss Cottage,’ ‘Perfection,’ ‘Imperial Guard,’ ‘Married Bachelor,’ ‘Like Master Like Man,’ ‘Two in the Morning,’ &c”
Other Info Available:
- venue staff:
- audience
- programme (general)
- programme (full: September 19 show. Note: not quite complete, but extensive nonetheless)
- reception
- ticket info
- troupe calendar
- Briggs: description/review moniker
- Juba: acts, biography, description/review, moniker
- Pell: moniker,
Event Details
- Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
Venue Type: Church
Location: Perth
County: Perth
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Perth
Location: Perth
County: Perth
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Perth
Date
-
Date notes
run may have begun on Monday, Sept. 17
Part of a larger run (Sept., 1849)
Days & Times Given:
- “This evening, Wednesday, September 19; To-morrow, September 20, and Friday, September 21”
- “re-engaged for another week”
- “positively the Last Nights”
Part of a larger run (Sept., 1849)
Days & Times Given:
- “This evening, Wednesday, September 19; To-morrow, September 20, and Friday, September 21”
- “re-engaged for another week”
- “positively the Last Nights”
Casting
Event Program
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
| Title | Performed Person / Troupe | Notes | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Long | Juba | Song, In Character, Original | ||||
| Festival Dance (Original) | Juba | Dance | ||||
| Plantation Dance, (Original) | Juba | Dance |
Bibliographic Sources
- Constitutional & Perthshire Agricultural & General Advertiser September 19, 1849: 1: 2.Performance Type Indicated: Dramatic Troupe Name as Given: “Pell, Briggs, and Juba” (not specifically named) Performers Listed: “G. W. Pell” “T. F. Briggs” “Boz’s Juba” Days & Times Given: “This evening, Wednesday, September 19; To-morrow, September 20, and Friday, September 21” “positively the Last Nights” Other Acts on Bill Listed: September 19: “the Popular Comedetta of Young Widow”, “the very Laughable Farce of Our Marian” Other Info in Record: programme (general) programme (full: September 19 show. Note: not quite complete, but extensive nonetheless) ticket info
- Era (London) September 23, 1849: 12:1.Info in Record: Performance Type: Dramatic Performers Listed: “The renowned Juba, Pell, the celebrated ‘Bones,’ and Briggs, an excellent bango [sic] player” Days & Times: “during the week” (past) Venue Name: “Perth.-Theatre Royal” Other Acts on Bill: “Some light farces and interludes”. See attached document scan for further particulars. Program Info: “Juba’s dancing”, including “His ‘Plantation Dance’”. Other: audience, description/review, reception