Venue Type & Location
Exhibition Hall
Overview
Information about this venue has not yet been compiled; however, some sense of the performance space may be gleaned by following the links at right. In particular:
See the 'Bibliographic Sources' link for a provisional list of venue-relevant resources (both primary and secondary). Wherever possible (i.e. when the pertinent text is relatively short and/or easily condensed) this material has been transcribed, and appears beneath the appropriate bibliographic citation.
See the 'Events at venue' link for a listing of blackface/minstrelsy-related events that took place in this performance space (with attached bibliographic references).
Beth Marquis
Troupes at Colosseum
| Film | Affiliated people | Film Type | # of event(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juba (1850-1851) | Juba, | Minstrel | Definite Juba (1850-1851) |
| Mackney, E.W. | Mackney, E.W. | Minstrel | Definite Mackney, E.W. |
| Murphy, J., The American Jumbo | Murphy (Jumbo), J. | Minstrel | Definite Murphy, J., The American Jumbo |
| Negro Olio Troupe (Manchester, 49) | Minstrel | Definite Negro Olio Troupe (Manchester, 49) | |
| Noble Negro Troupe (Manchester 50) | Dramatic | Definite Noble Negro Troupe (Manchester 50) | |
| Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Manchester, 50) | Minstrel | Definite Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Manchester, 50) |
Events at Colosseum
| Event | Date | Venue Location | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatic | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |
| Dramatic | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |
| Dramatic | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Noble Negro Troupe (Manchester 50) |
| Concert | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Unknown Minstrel Troupe (Manchester, 50) |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Murphy, J., The American Jumbo |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |
| Dramatic | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |
| Minstrel Show | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Juba (1850-1851) |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Juba (1850-1851) |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Juba (1850-1851) |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Juba (1850-1851) |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Juba (1850-1851) |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Juba (1850-1851) |
| Variety | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Negro Olio Troupe (Manchester, 49) |
| Dramatic | - | Manchester, Lancashire | Mackney, E.W. |