Blythe Waterland Serenaders

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Event Blythe Waterland Serenaders
Venue Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1842-1914), Sydney, NSW
First Date 3 April 1850
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description MR. BLYTHE WATERLAND embraces the present opportunity of
returning thanks for the very liberal patronage he received on Monday evening, the night of the Serenaders début ; and from the continued applause with which the Songs, &c , were received by a most fashionable and numerous audience, he has been induced to give a Second Ethiopian Concert in the Saloon of the Royal Hotel, this evening
Description Source Advertisement
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Dance
Music
Minstrelsy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
C V Howard Performer
G B Howard Performer
J W Reading Performer
Henry Burton Tour Manager
Further Information An English minstrel troup brought to Australia in 1849 by Henry Burton, featuring 'Ethiopian Entertainments'. Only three of the troup were of African descent. This troup also toured to Parramatta, Windsor, Newcastle and Maitland. Information taken from From Minstrel Show to Vaudeville by Richard Waterhouse, New South Wales University Press, 1990. p.33.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Advertising (1850, April 3). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved October 15, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12916869
Book From Minstrel Show to Vaudeville
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 141819