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Female American Serenaders, 5 Apr. 1847 -5 Apr. 1847, Lancashire

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Venue Type: Theatre
Location: Manchester
County: Lancashire
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Queen's Theatre

Date

-
Date notes
Easter Monday

Casting

Female American SerenadersMiami not always listed (e.g. Bristol, 1848); Hodson - "conductor" (at least in Sheffield, 1847)

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Overture, consisting of Selections of Airs from 'Masaniello' Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song, Overture
Railroad Overture Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song, Finale
Programme for de Concert, De Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song, Chorus
Lucy Long Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song
Phantom Canoe, De Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders New Song
Who's dat knocking at de Door Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song
New Grand Medley Overture Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders "descriptive of Airs of their Native Country" Song, Overture
Intermission
Invitation to the Ball, The Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song, Solo & Chorus
Going ober de Mountains Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song
Mary Blane Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song, Ballad
American Serenaders, The Female American Serenaders Female American Serenaders Song, Solo & Chorus

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Bell’s Life in London April 11, 1847: 3:2.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Female American Serenaders”
    • Venue Name: Queen’s Theatre, Manchester
    • Program Info: Included “several beautiful native melodies of an entirely original character”
    • Other: audience, context, description/review, other (Music “published by D’Almaine.”)
  • Observer (London) April 11, 1847: 5.
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Minstrel Show
    • Troupe Name: “Female Ethiopians”
    • Days & Times: “During the past week they have been delighting the good folks of Manchester”
    • Other: audience, description/review, reception
  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 251: April 5, 1847 (Queen's):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Dramatic
    • Troupe Name: “The Female American Serenaders”
    • Performers Listed: “Mesdames Cora, Womba, Yarico, Woski, Jumba, Miami, & Rosa”
    • Days & Times: “On Easter Monday, April 5th” (1847)
    • Venue Name: “Queen’s Theatre”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “Shakespeare’s Play in Five Acts, of Hamlet” (1st on Bill), “the laughable Piece, entitled Bathing” (3rd).
    • Program Info: “a Grand American Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music, including the principal Songs and Airs with which the public have been familiarized by the Ethiopian Serenaders; and also several Native Melodies quite new to European Associations.” (2nd) Complete program provided (and transcribed in the relevant event record in this database).
    • Other: context, performance time, ticket info, other (venue regulations, surrounding events at venue)