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Morley (1846), 19 Oct. 1846 -19 Oct. 1846, London

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Vocal Entertainment

Notes

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  • Entertainment entitled "Crossing the Atlantic, and Traits and Travels in America"
  • compared to the work of "Henry Russell, the Hutchinson Family, the Ethiopian Serenaders, and we do not know how many others" (John Bull, Oct. 24, 1846)

    • Event Details

    Troupe: Morley (1846)
    Venue Type: Church
    Location: London
    County: London (city-county)
    Type: Vocal Entertainment
    Venue: Strand Theatre

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    Casting

    Morley (1846)- "formerly a bass singer at Covent Garden" - "produced a vocal entertainment called 'Crossing the Atlantic, and Traits and Travels in America" (John Bull, Oct. 24, 1846)

    Event Program

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    Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
    Crossing the Atlantic Morley Morley Vocal Entertainment

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    • John Bull (London) October 24, 1846: ?.
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Vocal Entertainment
      • Troupe Name: “Mr. Morley”
      • Performers Listed: “Morley”
      • Days & Times: “Monday evening” (past)
      • Program Info: “most of the songs are original compositions, by E. Loder, J.L. Hatton, Blewitt, Russel, and others,” “one fine mad-song, a la Purcell, by Hatton”, "anecdotes, and jokes about Yankees and negroes”
      • Other: audience, description/review, program (general) reception, other (minstrelsy context - note that such entertainments “are getting quite stale”)
    • Examiner (London) October 17, 1846: 669.
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Vocal Entertainment
      • Troupe Name: “Mr. Morley, late of the theatre Royal Covent Garden”
      • Performers Listed: “Morley”, “Pianoforte, Mr. Louis Eman- [cut off]”
      • Days & Times: “Monday, October 19, 1846”
      • Venue Name: “New Strand Theatre”
      • Program Info: “a New Entertainment - Crossing the Atlantic Straits and Travels in America”, “a variety of New Songs”
      • Other: performance time, ticket info