Pell, G.W., 22 Dec. 1851 -27 Dec. 1851, London

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Dramatic

Event Details

Troupe: Pell, G.W.
Troupe: Grove, Miss
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Lyceum Theatre
Date: 22 December 1851-27 December 1851
Date notes: dates approximate; number of performances unknown

Event Program

Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Prince of Happy Land, The Miss Grove/ Gilbert W. Pell/ Pell, G.W.Grove, Miss

Including minstrel songs (ostensibly performed by Pell, and perhaps others as well)

Casting:

  • Princess of Ethiopia - Miss Grove
    		•  Play, Pantomime

    Bibliographic Sources

    • Era (London) December 28, 1851: 11:1-2.
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type:
        Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “‘Bones’ himself in propria persona, the identical Pell”, “Miss Grove, as a ‘Nigretta’ Princess of Ethiopia”. For additional performers, see attached document scan.
      • Venue Name: “Royal Lyceum”
      • Program Info: “The Prince of Happy Land; Or, The Fawn in the Forest” – a Christmas pantomime, including “nigger melodies most exquisitely rendered”
      • Other:
        audience,
        description/review
      Document Image (portion)