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Virginia Minstrels, The (1843), 26 Jun. 1843 -1 Jul. 1843, London

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Variety

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Adelphi Theatre

Date

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Date notes
dates approximate; number of performances unknown



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  • Theatrical Journal (London) July 1, 1843: 204:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Troupe Name: “four Virginian minstrels”
    • Days & Times: “during the week” (past)
    • Venue Name: Adelphi
    • Other Acts on Bill: “the Wizard of the North” (though he may have performed on separate nights – unclear)
    • Program Info: “Ethiopian concert”
    • Other: description/review
  • Era (London) June 24, 1843: 4:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Magic Show?
    • Troupe Name: “the four Virginia Minstrels”
    • Days & Times: “every evening” (coming)
    • Venue Name: “Theatre Royal, Adelphi”
    • Program Info: their “Grand Ethiopian Concert, accompanying themselves on the Banjo and Virginia Violin, the Tambourine and the Castanets, concluding with their Original Dances”
    • Other: (mention of the minstrels’ past success)