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Vincent, Miss, 9 May. 1844 -9 May. 1844, London

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Royal Victoria Theatre

Date

-
Date notes
Thursday


Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Italian Medley Dunn JohnDunn a la Lablache, Tamburini, &c. Song
Nature & Art Vincent MissVincent Includes Comic Medley, which features several minstrelsy-relevant songs (see other listed program items)
Casting:
  • Eliza, Biddy O’Shay, Maggs, Sam Slick, Miss Matilda – Miss Vincent;
  • Gabbleton – Mr. Gardner
    		• Burlesque
    Comic Medley! Or, A Bit of Planxty Vincent MissVincent
  • as part of the medley, Miss Vincent "will Jump Jim Crow!"
  • also includes the minstrelsy-relevant airs that follow
    		• Song, Dance
    'Twill be such a Getting up Stairs, and Dancing to the Fiddle Vincent, Miss Vincent, Miss Air
    For though I came from Leinster Vincent MissVincent
  • Air on 'Jim Crow'
    		• Air
    Bundle of Jonathanisms, A Vincent MissVincent Comic Song

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • University of Bristol, Theatre Collection Playbill (Victoria Theatre) - May 9, 1844:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. J. Dunn, the Original Jim Crow”. Nature & Art: “Sam Slick…(the Yankee Pedlar, “the Yellow Flower of the Wood,” addicted to Jonathanisms)…Miss Vincent.” For remainder of cast, see attached document scan.
      • Days & Times: “Thursday Next, 9th of May” (1844 written in)
      • Venue Name: “Royal Victoria Theatre”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “Sheridan Knowles’s admired Play, in Five Acts, of Virginius the Roman Father, Or, The Liberation of Rome!” “Mr. J.W. Sharp will give a Selection from his Night With Punch!” “Address on behalf of the Institution, to be spoken by the Secretary”
      • Program Info: Dunn “Will Sing his celebrated Italian Medley, a la Lablache, Tamburini, &c.” “the Immensely Successful and Popular Burlesque Nature & Art”, which includes “Comic Medley! Or, A Bit of Planxty, by Miss Vincent, who will Jump Jim Crow! And introduce the following Airs: - … ‘Twill be such a Getting up Stairs, and Dancing to the Fiddle.’ … ‘For though I came from Leinster’…Air…’Jim Crow.’…Comic Song…’A Bundle of Jonathanisms’”
      • Other: benefit