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Original Creole Vocalists, 6 Jul. 1846 -10 Jul. 1846, London

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Event Type

Variety

Event Details

Venue Type: Pleasure Gardens
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Variety
Venue: Vauxhall Gardens

Date

-
Date notes
M-F evening





Casting

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 9 of 9
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Love Not Original Creole Vocalists Original Creole Vocalists Slow Movement
Life By the Galley Fire, A Cave J.H.Cave
Old Joe Cave J.H.Cave Song
Ole Bull and Old Dan Tucker Mackney E.W.Mackney Song
Railroad Overture Original Creole Vocalists Original Creole Vocalists Finale, Overture

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Lambeth Public Archives, Vauxhall Gardens Collection 1822-54 Book, Playbill (July 6, 1846):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Troupe Name: “Original Creole Vocalists" Also (other race-related): “M. Tourniaire’s Equesntrian Troupe”
    • Performers Listed: “Messrs. E.W. Mackney, Harlow, Lyon, C. Mackney, and J.H. Cave”; Also (other race-related): “Mons. Ferdinand Tourniaire," and “Messrs. Alfred and Joseph Adams” (design, construction and painting of the “Imperial Pavilion”)
    • Days & Times: “Monday, July 6th, Tuesday, 7th, Wednesday, 8th, Thursday, 9th, and Friday, 10th”
    • Venue Name: “Royal Vauxhall Gardens”
    • Other Acts on Bill: Complete listing; see attached document scan
    • Program Info: Full listing, see attached document scan; Also (other race-related): “The Juggler of the Island of Japan, by Mons. Ferdinand Tourniaire” and “A gorgeous Pageant, introducing a faithful representation of the Emperor Teaou Kwang Reviewing his Tartar Troops”
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue)
  • Morning Chronicle (London) July 8, 1846: 1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Variety
    • Troupe Name: “the Creole Minstrels”
    • Days & Times: “every Night (except Saturday)”
    • Venue Name: “Vauxhall”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “Tourniaire’s unrivalled Troupe of Equestrians - New Scenes in the Circle - Vocal and Instrumental Concert – The old favourite, Sinclair; the new favourite, Mrs. Aveling Smith … comic songs by Mr. J.W. Sharp, the best comic singer of the day … Joel Il Diavolo’s Descent on a Fiery Dragon – Splendid Illuminations, and startling Fireworks from the Palace of the Golden Bells”
    • Program Info: “serenades”
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (surrounding events at venue)