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Harper, E.R. , 1 Jan. 1842 -1 Jan. 1842, Nottinghamshire

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Troupe: Harper, E.R.
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Nottingham
County: Nottinghamshire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Theatre Royal, Nottingham

Date

-
Date notes
Saturday


Casting

Harper, E.R. 49 (J1)

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Grape Vine Twist Harper, E.R. Harper, E.R. Contained within 'Jim Along Josey' (play) Dance
Yankee Nigger Ball Harper, E.R. Harper, E.R. Contained within 'Jim Along Josey' (play) Song
Burlesque Cachuca a la Celeste Harper, E.R. Harper, E.R. Contained within 'Jim Along Josey' (play)
Sittin' on a Rail Harper E.R.Harper Contained within 'The Virginian Mummy' Song
Rais' yer Steam, an' go a head! Harper E.R.Harper Contained within 'The Virginian Mummy' Song, Negro Extravaganza
Jim Along Josey Harper E.R.Harper Contained within 'Jim Along Josey' (play) Song
Virginian Mummy, The Harper E.R.Harper
Casting:
  • Ginger Blue - Mr. E.R. Harper
  • Captain Rifle - Mr. Chester
  • Dr. Galen - Mr. C. Thornhill
  • Charles - Mr. Gladstone
  • Paddy O'Leary - Mr. J. Palmer
    		• Play, Farcetta
    Clare de Kitchen Harper, E.R. Harper, E.R. Contained within 'Jim Along Josey' (play) Song, Finale
    Sich a Getting Up Stairs Harper E.R.Harper Song
    Jim Along Josey! Or, The Free Nigger of New York Harper E.R.Harper
    Casting
  • Rambo Sambo - Mr. Harper
    		• Play
    NIgger Statues, The Harper, E.R. Harper, E.R. including “11.-The Nigger afraid of the Lightning” and “12.-‘Jim Crow,’ the popular”, and concluding with “Squash-hollow Hornpipe”. Sketch

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Nottingham Journal December 31, 1841:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “Mr. Harper, the popular delineator of ‘American Niggers’ of the ‘Jim Crow’ School”
      • Days & Times: “this week” (past), “to-morrow” (January 1, final performance)
      • Venue Name: “the theatre”
      • Other Acts on Bill: Mrs. Honey
      • Program Info: “a series of dramas, written for the purpose of exhibiting his peculiar ‘line of business;’ and his favourite songs and grotesque dances”
      • Other: description/review, reception, other (venue season)
    • University of Bristol, Kathleen Barker Collection KB/1: Nottingham Theatre Royal Index, Jan. 1, 1842:
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: E.R. Harper
      • Days & Times: January 1, 1842
      • Venue Name: Theatre Royal
      • Other Acts on Bill: The Tivolian Satyr
      • Program Info: The Virginian Mummy, Jim Along Josey
    • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 297: January 1, 1842 (Nottingham):
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: The Virginian Mummy: “Mr. E.R. Harper, The Unconquerable Kentucky Screamer” (Ginger Blue). “Mr. Chester” (Captain Rifle), “Mr. C. Thornhill” (Dr. Galen), “Mr. Gladstone” (Charles), “M. J. Palmer” (Paddy O’Leary), other performers illegible. Jim Along Josey: “Mr Harper” (Rambo Sambo), other performers illegible.
      • Days & Times: “Saturday Evening, Jan. 1st, 1842” (“the Last Night of the Season”)
      • Venue Name: “Theatre, Nottingham, St. Mary’s Gate”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “The Tivolian Satyr! Or, The Nobleman and his Monkey” (2nd on Bill)
      • Program Info: “the laughable American Farcetta […] called The Virginian Mummy”, in which Harper “will Sing his popular American Negro Extravaganza, ‘Rais’ yer Steam, an’ go a head!’ ‘Sittin’ on a Rail.’ And his Inimitable Nigger Dancing Song, ‘Sich a Getting’ up Stairs.’ (1st). “Mr. Harper’s Original Nigger Statues”, including “11.-The Nigger afraid of the Lightning” and “12.-‘Jim Crow,’ the popular”, and concluding with “Squash-hollow Hornpipe”. (The remaining 11 “statues” are illegible in the document) (3rd). “Jim Along Josey! Or, The Free Nigger of New York”, in which Harper performs the following: “Jim Along Josey!”, “His Inimitable Kentucky Grape Vine Twist”, “the Burlesque Cachuca a la Celeste”, “Song and Finale ‘Clar de Kitchen’”, and “Yankee Nigger Ball” (4th)
      • Other: benefit, performance time, ticket info, other (allusion to past performances by Harper at this theatre)