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American Southern Minstrels, 27 Jan. 1845 -1 Feb. 1845, London

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Event Type

Circus

Event Details

Venue Type: Circus
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Circus
Venue: Astley's Royal Amphitheatre

Date

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Date notes
Monday-Saturday

Casting

Event Program

Displaying 1 - 8 of 8
Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Dance the Boatman American Southern Minstrels American Southern Minstrels "full chorus" Song
Old Dan Tucker American Southern Minstrels American Southern Minstrels "full chorus" Song
Going ober de Mountains American Southern Minstrels American Southern Minstrels "full chorus" Song
Fine Old Coloured Gemman, De Parker Parker Song, Parody, Whistled
Lucy Long American Southern Minstrels American Southern Minstrels "full chorus" Song
Back-action, Spring-heel, Locomotive Breakdown Parker Parker "as Danced by the Ohio Boatmen" Dance

Bibliographic Sources

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  • British Library, BL Mic. C. 13137 Playbills 172: Jan. 27, 1845 (Astley's):
    Info in Record:
    • Performance Type: Circus
    • Troupe Name: “the Celebrated American Southern Minstrels”
    • Performers Listed: “Mr. Woolcott”, “Mr. Robins”, “Mr. Parker”, “Mr. Ring”.
    • Days & Times: “Monday, January 27th, 1845, and all the Week”
    • Venue Name: “Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre of Arts”
    • Other Acts on Bill: “the Royal Fox Hunt Or, Life’s Course of Man and Steed”, several equestrian acts, including “Mons. Georges […] in his pleasing and peculiar Juggling Act”, and “Mdlle. Isabelle […] as the Bounding Maid of Athens”, “Clowns … Mr. T. Barry and Twist”, “a Grand Comic Equestrian Christmas Pantomime […] entitled Harlequin and Johnny Gilpin’s Ride; Or, the Black Witch of Edmonton”
    • Program Info: “Mr. Woolcott, will perform on the Longo Banjo. Mr. Robins, on the Tuckahoe Violin. Mr. Parker, on the Bone Castanets – and Mr. Ring, on the Cohea Tambourine”. Complete program also provided (and transcribed in the relevant event record in this database).
    • Other: audience, performance time, ticket info, other (venue staff, transportation info)