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Russell, Henry, 29 May. 1847 -29 May. 1847, Lancashire

Event Type

Vocal Entertainment

Event Details

Venue Type: Concert Hall
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Vocal Entertainment
Venue: Concert Hall

Date

-
Date notes
Saturday Evening



Casting

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 8 of 8
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Old Dan Tucker Russell HenryRussell Scena
Slave Ship, The Russell HenryRussell
Fine Old Coloured Gemman, De Russell HenryRussell Scena
Song of the Shirt Russell HenryRussell Song

Bibliographic Sources

  • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Concert Hall) - May 29, 1847:
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Vocal Entertainment
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Henry Russell, (from America)”
    • Days & Times: “Saturday, May 29” (1847), “Last Night of the Season”
    • Venue Name: “Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-Street”
    • Program Info: A “Vocal Entertainment,” which includes several items not clearly connected to minstrelsy/race (see attached document scan), plus: “Hood’s Song of the Shirt”, “The Slave Ship,” “Old Dan Tucker,” and “The Fine Old Coloured Gentleman” (the first two of these are listed as one of “his latest Compositions” and the last two are described as “celebrated scenas”)
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (description of “Saturday Evening Concerts” series of which this event is a part)