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Brough (Musical Lecture on America), 28 May. 1847 -28 May. 1847, Lancashire

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Event Type

Vocal Entertainment

Event Details

Venue Type: Concert Hall
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Vocal Entertainment
Venue: Concert Hall

Date

-
Date notes
Friday Evening



Casting

Brough (Musical Lecture on America)Balfe, Sapio, Aldridge all participated (and in race-related acts) on at least one occasion (Liverpool, 47). Not certain that they were always part of Brough's entertainments.

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
I'm Going to Texa, far away Brough Brough 6th - and final - act in Part 2 Negro Lament
Ole Rosin de Beau Brough Brough 9th - and final - act in Part 1 Song
Address Brough Brough
  • 5th act in Part 2; intro to "I'm Goin to Texa..."
  • Includes an Item called: "Negroes of the South"
  • 8th act in Part 1, Intro to Rosin the Bow
  • Includes items called: “Negro meeting” and “No more Niggers to die”
  • 10th act in Part 3; intro to "Long Time Ago"
  • Includes items called: "Negro Music-not original" and "Lucy Neal adapted from La petite Tambour"
    		• Lecture
    Long Time Ago Brough Brough
  • 11th - and final - act in Part 3
    		• Finale

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Liverpool Record Office & Local History Library, Central Library, Liverpool Playbill (Concert Hall) - May 28, 1847:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Vocal Entertainment
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Brough,” “assisted by Miss Balfe, (sister to the Celebrated Composer,) and Sig. Sapio. Mr. H.F. Aldridge will preside at the Piano-forte”
      • Days & Times: “Friday Evening, May 28, 1847”
      • Venue Name: “Concert Hall, Lord Nelson Street”
      • Program Info: “A Musical Lecture on America and the Americans,” including several items not clearly connected to minstrelsy/race (see attached document scan), plus: “Song – Rosin the Bow” (9th – and final – act in Part 1, Performed by Mr. Brough), and “Negro Lament – ‘I’m going to Texa, far away’” (6th act in Part 2, performed by Balfe, Sapio & Brough). Each relevant seems to be introduced by an address also related to American slave culture. The final item on the bill (“Finale – ‘Long time ago’”; performed by Brough) also seems to be introduced by something listed as “Negro Music – not original – Lucy Neal adapted from La Petite Tambour,” so it might also be relevant (unclear)
      • Other: performance time, ticket info