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Harper, E.R. , 10 Jan. 1849 -10 Jan. 1849, Forfar

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Event Type

Variety

Event Details

Troupe: Harper, E.R.
Troupe: Anson
Venue Type: Multi-use
Location: Arbroath
County: Forfar
Type: Variety
Venue: Trades' Hall

Date

-
Date notes
date approximate; Wednesday

Casting

Harper, E.R. 49 (J1)
Ansontype uncertain

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Dying Slave, The Anson Anson

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Era (London) January 21, 1849: 11:3.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Anson”, “Mr. E.R. Harpur, the celebrated American”
    • Days & Times: “last Wednesday evening” (article dated “January 13th”, so likely the Wednesday prior to that date)
    • Venue Name: “Arbroath”, “in the Trades’ Hall”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “Mr. W. Burroughes’ ‘Recollections of the Stage’”, “Mrs. Anson’s and Miss Johnson’s singing”
    • Program Info: “Mr. Anson’s delivery of a touching piece, the ‘Dying Slave’”, Harpur’s “personation of a Nigger”
    • Other: audience, benefit, description/review