Blythe Waterland Serenaders

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Event Blythe Waterland Serenaders
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.
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
Resources
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
Book From Minstrel Show to Vaudeville
Newspaper Advertising (1850, March 28). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved October 15, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12916741
Event Identifier 29656