Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49), 4 Dec. 1848 -9 Dec. 1848, Lancashire

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Minstrel Show

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Troupe: Ethiopian Serenaders (1848-49)
Venue Type: Theatre Royal
Location: Liverpool
County: Lancashire
Type: Minstrel Show
Venue: Theatre Royal, Williamson Square
Date: 4 December 1848-9 December 1848
Date notes: <div class="noteheading">Performance Days Within Run:</div> <ul class="notes"> <LI>Monday Evening (December 4) <LI>Tuesday Evening (December 5) <LI>Wednesday Evening (December 6) <LI>Thursday Morning (December 7) <LI>Thursday Evening (December 7) <LI>Friday Evening (December 8) <LI>Saturday Evening (December 9) </UL> <ul class="notes"> <LI>dates tentative (based on the schedule for other weeks of the run) </UL> <p class='noteEntry'><strong>Part of a longer run (Nov.-Dec., 1848) </strong></p>
Notes: 
Performers Listed:
  • Juba
  • Pell
Other Event Info Available:
  • audience
  • benefit (December 4, 6)
  • description/review
  • performance time
  • programme (general)
  • reception
Other Troupe Info Available:
  • troupe moniker
Available Info About Individuals:
  • Juba:
    • description/review
    • moniker

  • Pell:
    • moniker

Other Info Available:
  • Other (comparison to Falstaff)

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.

Bibliographic Sources

  • Albion (Liverpool) December 4, 1848: 3: 3.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "The Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Mr. Pell"
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "to-night"
    • "Wednesday"
    • "grand morning performance (...) Thursday next" *
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
      None
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • benefit
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
    Document Scan
  • Albion (Liverpool) November 27, 1848: 2: 6.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "The Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Pell"
    • "Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "the. 6th of the ensuing month"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
      none
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit (Dec. 6: Juba)
    Document Scan
  • Albion (Liverpool) November 27, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "G.W. Pell's Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "G.W. Pell"
    • "Boz's Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Monday next, the 4th of December"
    • "Wednesday the 6th of December"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit
    • programme (general)
    • Other (details of conundrum contest)
    Document Scan
  • Era (London) December 10, 1848: 11:4.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type Indicated:
      Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “G.W. Pell’s serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “G.W. Pell”, “Juba”
    • Days and Times: “have appeared nightly” (5th straight week), "Monday last", "Wednesday" (past)
    • Venue Name: “Liverpool, Theatre Royal”
    • Program Info: “delightful entertainments”
    • Other:
      audience,
      benefit,
      description/review
  • Liverpool Chronicle and General Advertiser November 25, 1848: 4: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "The Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Juba"
    • “Pell”
    Days & Times Given:
    • not specified
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit: dates not specified
    • other (notice of conundrum contest)
  • Liverpool Chronicle and General Advertiser December 9, 1848: 4: 4.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "Mr. Pell’s Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Juba”
    • “Mr. Pell”
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Monday” (past)
    • "Wednesday” (past)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • benefit: Pell – Monday; Juba - Wednesday
    • description/review
    • reception
  • Liverpool Chronicle and General Advertiser November 25, 1848: 1: 1.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "G.W. Pell’s Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Boz’s Juba"
    • “G.W. Pell”
    Days & Times Given:
    • "Monday, 4 December” (evening)
    • ”Wednesday, the 6th December” (evening)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit: Pell – December 4; Juba – December 6
    • programme (general)
    • other (notice of conundrum contest)
  • Liverpool Mercury November 24, 1848: 6: 6.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • none
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • not listed
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • “Mr. Pell”
    • “Boz’s Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • none
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit:

      (“Mr. Pell and Boz’s Juba are about to give a prize each for the best conundrums, to be exploded on their approaching benefit nights.”)
    Document Scan
  • Liverpool Mercury December 5, 1848: 4: 3.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • "The Serenaders"
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • "Boz's Juba"
    Days & Times Given:
    • "last evening"
    • "this evening"
    • "to-morrow"
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • audience
    • benefit
    • description/review
    • programme (general)
    Document Scan
  • Liverpool Mercury December 8, 1848: 2: 5.
    Performance Type Indicated:
    • Minstrel Show
    Troupe Name as Given:
    • “Mr. Pell’s Serenaders”
    Troupe Size Given:
    • not listed
    Performers Listed:
    • “Mr. Pell”
    • “Boz’s Juba”
    Days & Times Given:
    • “Wednesday night” (past)
    Other Acts on Bill Listed:
    • none
    Other Info in Record:
    • benefit (December 6: Juba)
    • programme (general: transcription of winning ‘conundrum’ that was worked into the show)
    • reception
    Document Scan