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Sable Harmonists, 27 Nov. 1851 -28 Nov. 1851, Warwickshire

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Notes

Notes
J7 (1)

Event Details

Venue Type: Hotel
Location: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Dee's Assembly Rooms

Date

-
Date notes
2 nights only







Casting

Sable Harmonists

Consisting of "seven negroes"

Director: L.C. BENSON

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Lucy Long Not necessarily the song itself. Listing reads as follows: "Miss Lucy Long will also appear in the original Bloomercostu [sic]"

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  • Era (London) November 30, 1851: 12:3.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Days & Times: “Thursday and Friday evenings”
    • Venue Name: “Dee’s Royal Assembly Rooms” Birmingham
    • Program Info: “A troupe of real Nigger Melodists”
  • Midland Counties Herald November 27, 1851: 191:7.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “the American Opera Buffo Troupe of Sable Harmonists” aka “Real Negroes, from America”
    • Days & Times: “This present Thursday and To-morrow (Friday) Evenings November 27 and 28”
    • Venue Name: “Dee’s Assembly Rooms, Temple Row, Birmingham”
    • Program Info: “Plantation Festivities, Pastimes, Burlesque Opera Scenes, New Negro Melodies, Dances, etc.”, “Miss Lucy Long will also appear in the original Bloomercostume, (Comice,) assisted by the Company.”
    • Other: description/review, performance time, ticket info
  • Midland Counties Herald November 27, 1851: 190:7.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Southern Troupe of Sable Harmonists”
    • Days & Times: “This (Thursday) evening”
    • Venue Name: “Dee’s Hotel” (Birmingham)
    • Program Info: “a variety of Aithiopian [sic] melodies, dances, etc.”