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The Ethiopian Serenaders: A Performance at the St James Theatre

As you read the program below, you can also take a look at a page of information for each song, dance or instrumental, including (where available) a transcription of the music and lyrics for each song based on evidence from contemporary sheet music. In some cases, you can also listen to the tune. If you want to know more about the theatre, click here
 

Playbill from John Johnson Collection, courtesy Bodleian Library, University of Oxford (© 2006).

PART I.
QUICK STEP, -------------------------------------------------FULL BAND.
GLEE, -- “Come Darkies Sing,” ------------------------- COMPANY.
 SONG, -- “The Old Jaw Bone” -------------------HARRINGTON.
 GLEE, -- “Color’d Fancy Ball” ------------------------ COMPANY.
 SONG, -- “Ginger Blue” ------------------------------------- WHITE.
 SONG, -- “Lucy Long” ------------------------------------ GERMON.

PART II.
SLOW MOVEMENT, “Love Not” ---------------------- FULL BAND.
GLEE, -- “Get along home, Yellow Gals” ------------COMPANY.
SONG, -- “LUCY NEAL” --------------------- HARRINGTON.
(Which is continually encored with the most enthusiastic applause)
GLEE, --- “Phantom Chorus” -------------------------- COMPANY.
SONG, --- “Sich a Getting Up Stairs” ----------------- GERMON.
 GLEE, --- “You’ll see them on the Ohio” ----------- COMPANY.
 SONG, --- “Old Dan Tucker” ----------------------------- WHITE.

PART III.
VARIATIONS FROM “Fra Diavolo” ------------------- FULL BAND.
 GLEE, --- “A Life by the Galley Fire” ------------- COMPANY.
NEW SONG, --- “MARY BLANE,” -------- HARRINGTON.
 SONG, ----- “Dance the Boatman” ------------------- GERMON.
DUET, --- ACCORDION AND BONES ----STANWOOD & PELL.
 SONG, ------- “Buffalo Gals” ---------------------------- GERMON.

FINALE, “The Popular Railroad Overture,” – FULL BAND

Playbill from John Johnson Collection, courtesy Bodleian Library, University of Oxford (© 2006).

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