Event | Blythe Waterland Serenaders | ||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Saloon of the Royal Hotel (1842-1914), Sydney, NSW | ||||||||||||||||
First Date | 1 April 1850 | ||||||||||||||||
Dates Estimated | No | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Professional | ||||||||||||||||
World Premiere | No | ||||||||||||||||
Part of a Tour | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Description | BLYTHE WATERLAND'S SERENADERS WILL GIVE THEIR FIRST ETHIOPIAN CONCERT, IN THE SALOON OF THE ROYAL HOTEL, ON THE EVENING OF EASTER MONDAY.
MR. BLYTHE WATERLAND begs respectfully to inform the Gentry and Inhabitants of Sydney and its vicinity, that he intends introducing these Musical Entertainments on the same scale as those which have met such unbounded patronage from the Nobility and Gentry of Great Britain for the last two years,and before whom he has had the honour of successfully appearing,-combining a chaste and elevated style of music, both VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL, which must be witnessed to be fully appreciated. The beautiful music of the AMERICAN BANJO may on this occasion be heard to advantage; and the songs, most of which are new to the colonies, are selected from the GEMS OF NEGRO MELODY. In conclusion, Mr. W. has not the least hesitation in stating, that during the Entertainment, neither word nor gesture will be introduced calculated to cause a blush on the cheek of the most fastidious observer. |
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Description Source | Advertisement | ||||||||||||||||
Primary Genre | Music Theatre | ||||||||||||||||
Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Dance Music Minstrelsy |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
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Event Identifier | 29656 | ||||||||||||||||
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