Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50), 6 Sep. 1849 -8 Sep. 1849, Stirling

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Event Details

Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)
Venue Type: Exhibition Hall
Location: Stirling
County: Stirling
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Corn Exchange, Stirling
Date: 6 September 1849-8 September 1849
Date notes: - “Two nights more, Thursday & Saturday” (No Fri, Sept 7 performance) - “Two nights only”

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Overture Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Overture
Buffalo Gals Juba/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Song
Fare-you-well, Ladies Gilbert W. Pell/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Chaunt
Oh, Susannah, don't you cry T.F. Briggs/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Song
Stop dat Knockin! Juba/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) New Solo & Chorus
Hard Times T.F. Briggs/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Solo, Banjo, Song
Solo Gilbert W. Pell/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50) Solo, Bones
Festival Dance (Original) Juba/ T.F. Briggs/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)

Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment

 Dance, Original, Banjo
Plantation Dance, (Original) T.F. Briggs/ Juba/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)

Briggs - Banjo Accompaniment

 Dance, Original, Banjo
Lucy Long Juba/ Ethiopian Serenaders (1849-50)

Not performed with the rest of the acts; concluded the evening's entertainment

 In Character, Original

Bibliographic Sources

  • Era (London) September 9, 1849: 11:3.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Dramatic
    • Performers Listed: “Boz’s Juba”, “G.W. Pell”, “T.F. Briggs”
    • Days & Times: “during the past week”
    • Venue Name: “Stirling”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “some very excellent little pieces, as excellently played by Mr. J.W. Anson and his company from Dundee”.
    • Program Info: “Othello”
    • Other:
      audience,
      description/review
    Document Image
  • Stirling Observer September 6, 1849: 1: 2.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Dramatic
    Performers Listed:
    • “Boz’s Juba”
    • “G.W. Pell”
    • “T.F. Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Two nights more, Thursday & Saturday”
    • “Two nights only”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “a select portion of the Dundee Company,” performing pieces including "Why Don't She Marry? (Petite Comedy)" and "Miseries of Human Life (Farce)" [both Sept. 6]
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • benefit (Sept. 8: Pell, Briggs, Juba)
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • programme (full: September 6 show)
    • reception
    • ticket info
    Document Scan, Part 1
  • Stirling Observer September 6, 1849: 1: 2.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Dramatic
    Performers Listed:
    • “Boz’s Juba”
    • “G.W. Pell”
    • “T.F. Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Two nights more, Thursday & Saturday”
    • “Two nights only”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • “a select portion of the Dundee Company,” performing pieces including "Why Don't She Marry? (Petite Comedy)" and "Miseries of Human Life (Farce)" [both Sept. 6]
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • benefit (Sept. 8: Pell, Briggs, Juba)
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • programme (full: September 6 show)
    • reception
    • ticket info
    Part 2
  • Stirling Observer September 6, 1849: 4: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “The company now performing in the Corn-Exchange” (not specifically named)
    Performers Listed:
    • “Juba”
    • “Messrs. Pell and Briggs”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “to be continued on the evenings of Thursday and Saturday”
    Other Info in Record:
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
    Document Scan