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Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50), 3 Sep. 1849 -5 Sep. 1849, Stirling

Event Type

Dramatic
Venue Type: Exhibition Hall
Location: Stirling
County: Stirling
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Corn Exchange, Stirling

Date

-
Date notes
- “Three Nights only”
- “Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, September 3, 4, and 5”










Event Program

Displaying 1 - 19 of 19
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Stop dat Knockin! Juba Juba New Solo & Chorus
Lucy Long Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Performed separately from rest of acts (concluded the evening's bill) In Character, Original
Plantation Dance, (Original) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Original, Dance
Festival Dance (Original) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Original, Dance
Duet - Banjo and Bones Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Duet, Banjo, Bones
Old Joe Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Song
Jenny, put de Kittle on Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) New Refrain
Ohio Boatman Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Song
Overture Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Overture

Bibliographic Sources

  • Stirling Observer August 30, 1849: 1: 2.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Dramatic
    Performers Listed:
    • “Boz’s Juba”
    • “G.W. Pell”
    • “T.F. Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Three Nights only”
    • “Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, September 3, 4, and 5”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “a select portion of the Dundee Company," performing pieces including. "Perfection (Petite Comedy)" and "Like Master, Like Man" (Farce) [both on Sept 3]
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • programme (full: September 3 show)
    • ticket info
    • other (reference to bills circulated)
  • Stirling Observer August 30, 1849: 4: 5.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    • “the celebrated ‘Bones’ of the St. James’s Theatre” (Pell)
    • “T.F. Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday evening” (“first appearance”)
    • “limited to three nights”
    Other Info in Record:
    • programme (general)
    • other (other advertising; town description/moniker)
  • Stirling Observer September 6, 1849: 4: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “The company now performing in the Corn-Exchange” (not specifically named)
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    • “Messrs. Pell and Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “now performing”
    Other Info in Record:
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
  • Stirling Journal and Morning Advertiser August 31, 1849: 1: 2.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Dramatic
    Performers Listed:
    • “Boz’s Juba”
    • “G.W. Pell” (also spelled “Peel” at some points in the ad)
    • “T.F. Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Three Nights only”
    • “Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, September 3, 4, and 5”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “a select portion of the Dundee Company”
    Other Info in Record:
    • All other info as in August 30 ad in Stirling Observer (p1)
    • audience
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • programme (full: September 3 show)
    • ticket info
    • other (reference to bills circulated)
  • Stirling Journal and Advertiser August 31, 1849: 3: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Dramatic
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Boz’s Juba, Pell’s Bones, and Brigg’s (sic) Banjo”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    • “Pell”
    • “Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “during the course of the ensuing week”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “a select portion of the theatrical company of the Dundee district”
    Other Info in Record:
    • programme (general)
    • other (minstrelsy context – popularity of this type of entertainment, recent troupes, etc.)
  • Era (London) September 9, 1849: 11:3.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Dramatic
    • Performers Listed: “Boz’s Juba”, “G.W. Pell”, “T.F. Briggs”
    • Days & Times: “during the past week”
    • Venue Name: “Stirling”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “some very excellent little pieces, as excellently played by Mr. J.W. Anson and his company from Dundee”.
    • Program Info: “Othello”
    • Other: audience, description/review