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Grand Harmonic Hall, Grapes Tavern/Surrey Music Hall

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Venue Type & Location

Tavern

Overview

  • Address: Corner of Great Suffolk Street and Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark. For a current map, Click Here.

  • Alternate Names: Winchester Music Hall

  • Performance Space Description: Information about this venue has not yet been compiled; however, some sense of the performance space may be gleaned by following the links at right. In particular:

  • See the 'Bibliographic Sources' link for a provisional list of venue-relevant resources (both primary and secondary). Wherever possible (i.e. when the pertinent text is relatively short and/or easily condensed) this material has been transcribed, and appears beneath the appropriate bibliographic citation.

  • See the 'Events at venue' link for a listing of blackface/minstrelsy-related events that took place in this performance space (with attached bibliographic references).

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Grand Harmonic Hall, Grapes Tavern/Surrey Music Hall

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    African Family, The Exhibition Definite African Family, The
    American Minstrels (London-Surrey Music Hall, 51) Minstrel Definite American Minstrels (London-Surrey Music Hall, 51)
    Barlow, W.R. Barlow, W.R. Minstrel Definite Barlow, W.R.
    Bay, Hamet - The Creole Wonder Circus Definite Bay, Hamet - The Creole Wonder
    Bloomerism in Black Troupe (London, 51) Minstrel Definite Bloomerism in Black Troupe (London, 51)
    Booth, J.W. Booth, J.W. Minstrel Definite Booth, J.W.
    Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders Warde, Minstrel Definite Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders
    De Brenner De Brenner, Minstrel Definite De Brenner
    Glindon, R. Vocal Entertainment Definite Glindon, R.
    Hutchins Hutchins, Minstrel Definite Hutchins
    Millicent, J., the English Juba Millicent, J. Minstrel Definite Millicent, J., the English Juba
    Sullivan, J. Sullivan, J. Minstrel Definite Sullivan, J.

    Events at Grand Harmonic Hall, Grapes Tavern/Surrey Music Hall

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Sullivan, J.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Millicent, J., the English Juba
    Variety - London, London (city-county) African Family, The
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Sullivan, J.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Millicent, J., the English Juba
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Sullivan, J.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Millicent, J., the English Juba
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Sullivan, J.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Millicent, J., the English Juba
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Bay, Hamet - The Creole Wonder
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Booth, J.W.
    Concert - London, London (city-county) Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders
    Concert - London, London (city-county) Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders
    Vocal Entertainment - London, London (city-county) Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders
    Vocal Entertainment - London, London (city-county) Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders
    Concert - London, London (city-county) Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders
    Concert - London, London (city-county) Carolina Ethiopian Serenaders
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Hutchins
    Minstrel Show - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Minstrel Show - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Minstrel Show - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) De Brenner
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Sullivan, J.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Millicent, J., the English Juba
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Concert - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Concert - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) American Minstrels (London-Surrey Music Hall, 51)
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Bloomerism in Black Troupe (London, 51)
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Glindon, R.

    Bibliographic Sources

    View a list of abbreviations.

    • Bell’s Life in London January 3, 1847: 2:1.
    • Bell’s Life in London January 31, 1847: 2:1.
    • Bell’s Life in London May 2, 1847: 2:3 .
    • . Bell’s Life in London April 18, 1847: 2:1.
    • Bell's Life in London January 2, 1848: 2:1.
    • Bell's Life in London December 24, 1848: 2:1.
    • Era (London) June 8, 1851: 1:2.
    • London: The Library Association, 1970
      pp261-2 (under Winchester Music Hall)
    • Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books, 1981
      p96.