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Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?), 15 Nov. 1847 -19 Nov. 1847, Lancashire

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Event Details

Venue Type: Concert Hall
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Concert Hall

Date

-
Date notes
Monday, Wednesday, Friday



Casting

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Solo Goulding Goulding Solo, Banjo
Color'd Fancy Ball, De Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Glee
Boatman's Dance, The Roberts B.Roberts Song
My Skiff is by de Shore Collins John H.Collins Song
Ole Banjo, De Fortescue Fortescue Song
Phantom Chorus Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Chorus
Old Joe Roberts B.Roberts Song
Intermission
Farewell, my Dinah Gal Roberts B.Roberts Song
Rosa Lee Collins John H.Collins Song
Lucy Long Collins John H.Collins Duet
Buffalo Gals Roberts B.Roberts Extravaganza
Railroad Overture Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Grand Finale
American Quickstep Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Solo, Banjo
Come, come, ye darkies sing Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Quintette
Miss Rosa Ginger Roberts B.Roberts Song
I Wish I War At Ole Warginny Collins John H.Collins Song & Chorus
Who's dat knocking at de Door Fortescue Fortescue Song
Mary Blane Collins John H.Collins Song
Love Not Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Ethiopian Harmonists (1847-?) Grand Quickstep
Yankee Doodle Goulding Goulding Solo, Banjo
Old Dan Tucker Roberts B.Roberts Duet and Chorus
Tatur Lecture, De Roberts B.Roberts Lecture

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Concert Hall) - November 15-19, 1847:
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Celebrated Original Ethiopian Harmonists”
    • Performers Listed: “Messrs. Roberts (Tambourine), Fortescue (Bones), Goulding (Banjo), Dalzelle (Concertina), & J.H. Collins (Second Banjo)”
    • Days & Times: “Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, November 15th, 17th, and 19th, 1847”
    • Venue Name: “Concert Hall, Lord Nelson Street”
    • Program Info: Complete Listing; see attached document scan (seems to be the program for all performances)
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (description of “Saturday Evening Concerts” series of which this event is a part, other uses of venue, etc.)