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Smith, Jonathan, 15 Sep. 1842 -15 Sep. 1842, Lancashire

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Troupe: Smith, Jonathan
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Manchester
County: Lancashire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Queen's Theatre

Date

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Date notes
Thursday

Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Master of the Ceremonies Smith JonathanSmith In Character, Song, Negro Melody
Black Blunder Smith JonathanSmith
Casting:
  • Sambo Sam - Mr. Jonathan Smith
  • Bleck - Mr. T. Taylor
  • Stanford - Mr. B. Egan
  • Knapsack - Mr. Cullen
  • Matilda - Miss Arlington
  • Tattle - Mrs. Carman
  • Deborah - Mrs. Huggins
  • Betsy - Miss Fife
    		• Comic Extravaganza
    Lucy Long Smith JonathanSmith contained within Black Blunders Song, Negro Melody
    Jenny Get Your Oatcake Done Smith JonathanSmith contained within Black Blunders Song

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 251: Sept. 15, 1842 (Queen's):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: Black Blunders: “Mr. Jonathan Smith” (Sambo Sam), “Mr. T. Taylor” (Bleck), “Mr. B. Egan” (Stanford), “Mr. Cullen” (Knapsack), “Miss Arlington” (Matilda), “Mrs. Carman” (Tattle), “Mrs. Huggins” (Deborah), “Miss Fife” (Betsy).
      • Days & Times: “On Thursday, Sep. 15th, 1842”
      • Venue Name: “Royal Queen’s Theatre”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “Grand Overtures” by the Orchestra (1st on Bill), A variety of short musical acts, including: “Song-‘Woodman Spare That Tree,’..Mr. Harrison” (4th), “Dance…Mr. Elsgood” (5th), “Solo Violin – Master Harrison […] ‘Kalliwoda’s Grand Divertissement’” (6th), etc. “the Interlude of My Fellow Clerk” (7th), further short musical acts (8th-12th), “a Petite Drama, […] called Matteo Falcone Or the Brigand and his Son.” (14th).
      • Program Info: “Mr. J. Smith will sing, (in Character) the celebrated Nigger Song, called ‘Master of the Ceremonies” (3rd). “a New Comic Extravaganza, called Black Blunders”, in which Smith will “Sing the Negro Melody of ‘Lucy Long,’ and ‘Jenny Get Your Hoe Cake Done,’ introducing the Heel and Toe Variations, known only to himself” (13th). Also (other race-related): “a Drama […] entitled “Martha Willis. Or the Robber!! The Guard!! & the Gipsey!!!” (2nd).
      • Other: benefit, performance time, ticket info