Russell, Henry, 22 Dec. 1848 -22 Dec. 1848, Staffordshire

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Event Type

Minstrel Show

Event Details

Troupe: Russell, Henry
Venue Type: Hotel
Location: Dudley
County: Staffordshire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Smith's Hotel
Date: 22 December 1848-22 December 1848
Date notes:

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Buffalo Gals Henry Russell/ Russell, Henry

Final (6th) song in Part 2

 Song
Slave Ship, The Henry Russell/ Russell, Henry

3rd song in Part 1

 Song
Boatman of the Ohio (Song) Henry Russell/ Russell, Henry

Final (9th) song in Part 1

 Song

Bibliographic Sources

  • Birmingham Journal and Commercial Advertiser December 16, 1848: 1:1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Mr.Henry Russell”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Mr. Henry Russell”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Friday evening next, the 22nd December”
    Venue Name as Listed:
    • “Assembly Room, Smith’s Hotel, Dudley”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none listed
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit
    • performance time
    • programme (full)
    • ticket info
    • other (notice of lyric books being sold on evening of performance)
    Document Scan
  • Wolverhampton Chronicle and General Advertiser December 20, 1848: 2:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Vocal Entertainment
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Henry Russell”
    • Days & Times: “Friday, 22 December”
    • Venue Name: “Assembly Room, Smith’s Hotel, Dudley”
    • Program Info: “a Vocal Entertainment, interspersed with his Original Anecdotes of Negro Life and Character”. Bill includes several songs not directly related to minstrelsy/race, plus “’The Slave Ship’” (3rd song in Part 1), “The Boatmen of the Ohio.’ (A soi-disant melody)” (9th & final song in Part 1), and “negro Song. – ‘Buffalo Gals, come out to Night’” (6th & final song in Part 2).
    • Other:
      benefit,
      ticket info