Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48), 11 May. 1846 -11 May. 1846, London

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Minstrel Show

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Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1846-48)
Note: **venue needs research - largely unknown at present
Venue Type: Exhibition Hall
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Crosby Hall
Date: 11 May 1846-11 May 1846
Date notes: <div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div> <ul class="notes"> <LI>Monday Evening (May 11) </UL>
Notes: 
Performers Listed:
  • Germon
  • Harrington
  • Pell
  • Stanwood
  • White
Other Venue Info Available:
  • description/décor/performance environment (suggested in ticket price breakdown)
Other Event Info Available:
  • performance time
  • programme (general – including several specific acts)
  • reception
  • ticket info
Other Troupe Info Available:
  • troupe moniker

Note: All ‘Other Info’ Categories list information that can be found about each item in relation to this event and/or the writings surrounding it.

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Buffalo Gals
Color'd Fancy Ball, De
Ginger Blue
Lucy Long
Love Not
Lucy Neal
Phantom Chorus
Railroad Overture
Dandy Broadway Swell
Wild Raccoon Track
Sugar-cane Green, The
Banks of the Mississippi, The
Bless dat Lovely Yellow Gal
Nigger's Journey to New York, Dis
Good bye John
Ole Bull and Old Dan Tucker
Boatman's Dance, The

Bibliographic Sources

  • Bell's Life in London May 3, 1846: 2:1.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Ethiopian Singers”
    • Performers Listed: “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon”
    • Days & Times: Monday, May 11 (evening)
    • Venue Name: “Crosby Hall”
  • Morning Chronicle (London) May 22, 1846: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Ethiopian Singers”
    • “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • none
    Days & Times Given:
    • not specified for this event
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience

      (“most crowded and fashionable audiences”)
    • reception

      (“performances have met with unexampled success at Crosby Hall and the St. James’s Theatre”)
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  • Observer (London) May 3, 1846: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Ethiopian Singers”
    • “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Monday evening, May 11”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time
    • programme (general)
    • programme (specific acts)
    • ticket info
    Document Scan
  • Observer (London) May 10, 1846: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Ethiopian Singers”
    • “Ethiopian Serenaders”
    Performers Listed:
    • “Pell, White, Harrington, Stanwood, and Germon”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “To-morrow evening, May 11”
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • performance time
    • programme (specific acts)
    • ticket info