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Harper, E.R. , 10 Feb. 1842 -11 Feb. 1842, Lancashire

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Troupe: Harper, E.R.
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Manchester
County: Lancashire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Queen's Theatre

Date

-
Date notes
Thursday-Friday

Casting

Harper, E.R. 49 (J1)

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Jim Along Josey! Or, The Free Nigger of New York Harper E.R.Harper
Casting:
  • Rambo Sambo - Mr. Harper
    		• Play
    Zip Coon Harper E.R.Harper contained within Jim Along Josey Song, Mississippian Melody
    Clare de Kitchen Harper E.R.Harper contained within Jim Along Josey Song, Finale
    Grape Vine Twist Harper E.R.Harper contained within Jim Along Josey Dance
    Jim Along Josey Harper E.R.Harper contained within Jim Along Josey Extravaganza, Negro Song
    Burlesque Cachuca a la Celeste Harper E.R.Harper contained within Jim Along Josey Dance, Burlesque
    Yankee Nigger Ball Harper E.R.Harper contained within Jim Along Josey Song

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 251: Feb. 10, 1842 (Queen's):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Harper” (Rambo Sambo)
      • Days & Times: “Thursday, February, 10, 1842”
      • Venue Name: “Queen’s Theatre”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “Wars of Oliver Cromwell! Or England’s Monarch and the Royal Oak” (1st on Bill), “Dancing, … By Miss E. Gates” (3rd), “the new Drama of The Black Farm!” (4th).
      • Program Info: “Jim Along Josey Or The Free Nigger of New York”, in which Harper will perform the following: “popular Mississippian Melody ‘Zip Coon,’”, “highly-successful Negro Extravaganza, called ‘Jim Along Josey,’”, “his extraordinary Louisiana Jump, or ‘Kentuckian Grape Vine Twist.’”, “his Burlesque ‘Cachucha a la Celeste,’”, “Song and Finale ‘Clar de Kitchen’”, “his original ‘Yankee Nigger Ball’”. (2nd).
      • Other: performance time, other (surrounding events at venue)
    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 251: Feb. 10, 1842 (Queen's):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Harper”
      • Days & Times: “On Friday” (coming)
      • Venue Name: “Queen’s Theatre”
      • Other: benefit, other (surrounding events at venue)
    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 251: Feb. 10, 1842 b (Queen's):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Harper” (Rambo Sambo)
      • Days & Times: “This Present Thursday, February, 10, 1842”
      • Venue Name: “Queen’s Theatre”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “Wars of Oliver Cromwell; Or England’s Monarch and the Royal Oak” (1st on Bill), “Dancing, … By Miss E. Gates” (3rd), “the new Drama entitled The Black Farm!” (4th).
      • Program Info: “the new Drama of Jim Along Josey The Free Nigger of New York”, in which Harper will perform the following: “his popular Mississippian Melody ‘Zip Coon,’”, his “highly-successful Negro Extravaganza, called ‘Jim Along Josey,’”, “his ‘Inimitable Kentuckian Grape Vine Twist.’”, “his Burlesque ‘Cachucha a la Celeste,’”, “Song and Finale ‘Clar de Kitchen’”, his “original ‘Yankee Nigger Ball’”. (2nd).
      • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue)
    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 251: Feb. 10, 1842 b (Queen's):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Harper”
      • Days & Times: “On Friday” (coming)
      • Venue Name: “Queen’s Theatre”
      • Other: benefit, other (surrounding events at venue)