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Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47), 6 Mar. 1847 -8 Mar. 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
Saturday and Monday evenings




Casting

Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47)Howard is only listed with the troupe once (in Brighton, 47), instead of Sherwood. May be an error.

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Moon is Up, De Sherwood Sherwood Glee
We Are de Boys from Ole Virginny Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Song
Phantom Chorus Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Chorus
Ginger Blue Roberts B.Roberts Song
Mary Blane Sherwood Sherwood Solo & Chorus
Old Dan Tucker Roberts B.Roberts Duet
Intermission
Ole Rosin de Beau Roberts B.Roberts Solo & Chorus
Wild Raccoon Track Daniels Daniels Solo & Chorus
Lucy Neal Sherwood Sherwood Song
Buffalo Gals Roberts B.Roberts Extravaganza
Railroad Overture Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Grand Finale
Ole Joe and de Yaller Gal Fortescue Fortescue Extravaganza
Farewell, my Dinah Gal Roberts B.Roberts Song & Chorus
Life By the Galley Fire, A Fortescue Fortescue Song
Kaffir Land May May Quartette
Dandy Broadway Swell Daniels Daniels Song
Come Darkies Sing Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Ethiopian Harmonists (1846-47) Quintette
Lucy Long Sherwood Sherwood Song
Tatur Lecture, De Roberts B.Roberts Lecture
Color'd Fancy Ball, De May May Quartette

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Concert Hall) - March 6 & 8, 1847:
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “The Celebrated Original Ethiopian Harmonists”
    • Performers Listed: “Messrs. Roberts, May, Sherwood, Daniels, & Fortescue”
    • Days & Times: “Saturday and Monday, March 6 and 8, 1847”
    • Venue Name: “Concert Hall, Lord Nelson Street”
    • Program Info: Complete Listing; see attached document scan (seems to be the program for both performances)
    • Other: performance time, ticket info, other (description of “Saturday Evening Concerts” series of which this event is a part)