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

Event Type

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

-
Date notes
dates approximate; number of performances unknown

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Prince of Happy Land, The Grove MissGrove 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