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Sable Harmonists, 1 Dec. 1851 -6 Dec. 1851, Warwickshire

Event Type

Minstrel Show

Event Details

Venue Type: Exhibition Hall
Location: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Corn Exchange, Birmingham

Date

-
Date notes
"one week, commencing Monday"






Casting

Sable Harmonists

Consisting of "seven negroes"

Director: L.C. BENSON

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Lucy Long Sable Harmonists Sable Harmonists listed as being performed "in Bloomer Costume" Dance
Burlesque Bloomer Polka Sable Harmonists Sable Harmonists Dance, Burlesque
Burlesque Scene from the Opera of Lucy-Did-Lam-Her-More Sable Harmonists Sable Harmonists Burlesque, Comic Scene

Bibliographic Sources

  • Birmingham Journal November 29, 1851: 5:4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “the Southern Opera Buffa Troupe of Sable Harmonists” aka “the Real Negroes from America”
    • Days & Times: “for one week, commencing Monday, December 1st”
    • Venue Name: “Corn Exchange, Birmingham”
    • Program Info: “new and original Negro Songs, burlesque Scene from the Opera of Lucy-Did-Lam-Her-More, Burlesque Bloomer Polka, Lucy Long, (Dance in Bloomer Costume), etc, etc.”
    • Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info
  • Birmingham Journal December 6, 1851: 8:4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Sable Harmonists”
    • Days & Times: “have been delighting large audiences during their stay here”
    • Venue Name: “the Corn Exchange” (Birmingham)
    • Program Info: “original and well executed pieces”
    • Other: audience, description/review (brief), reception