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Music Hall, Abbey-Street

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Venue Type & Location

Music Hall

Overview

  • Address: Abbey Road, Dublin; potentially opposite the old Theatre Royal, Abbey Street. Click here for map

  • Performance Space Description: As yet, little information about this venue has been found.

  • Typical Fare: In addition to standard music hall fare, this venue also seems to have been the site for several political meetings. (The Irish Confederation convened here, for instance). For a listing of blackface/minstrelsy-related events that took place in this performance space (with attached bibliographic references), follow the links at right.

    Please see the 'Bibliographic Sources' link at right for a complete listing of materials (both primary and secondary) from which the above information was compiled.

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Music Hall, Abbey-Street

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) Dumbolton, James A. Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) Pell, Gilbert W. Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) Stanwood, Moody Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) White, W. Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) Harrington, George Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
    Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48) Germon, Francis Minstrel Definite Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
    Havanna Troup Operatic of Real Negroes Minstrel Possible Havanna Troup Operatic of Real Negroes
    Russell, Henry Russell, Henry Vocal Entertainment Definite Russell, Henry
    Sable Harmonists Smith (of the Sable Harmonists), Minstrel Probable Sable Harmonists
    Sable Harmonists Davis (of the Sable Harmonists), Minstrel Probable Sable Harmonists
    Sable Harmonists Minstrel Probable Sable Harmonists

    Events at Music Hall, Abbey-Street

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Vocal Entertainment - Dublin, Dublin Havanna Troup Operatic of Real Negroes
    Concert - Dublin, Dublin Sable Harmonists
    Minstrel Show - Dublin, Dublin Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
    Vocal Entertainment - Dublin, Dublin Russell, Henry

    Bibliographic Sources

    View a list of abbreviations.

    • (search "Music Hall, Abbey Street")
    • London: Adamant Media Corporation, 2005
      (Entry on John Blake Dillon, p83.)


    • "183? - Small Music Hall in Abbey Street (opposite Theatre Royal, Abbey Street ??)."