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Romah at the Crystal Palace

... impression, in the form of an advertisement, I explained that the melody, title, and cliorus,,belonging to a publislied American minstrel song, are common property here (no international copyright existing between this country and America), artd cray be legally ...

Published: Sunday 28 September 1873
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1007 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

CRUELTY BY A MUSIC HALL SINGER

... played by, yours respectfully, TED LA.1me, Sen. MJR GEORGE T. CLnPHAsI, the business-manager for MIr William Foote, of American Minstrel fame, will arrive in England on March 21st, in search of novelties, ...

Published: Saturday 12 March 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 679 | Page: 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMUSEMENTS IN AUSTRALIA

... little theatre a home of minstrelsy, and presents good and varied entertainments. ST. GEORGE'S HALL.- Billy Emerson's American minstrel company opened here on Saturday last to a packed audience. MISS GENEVIEVE WARD and Mr Vernon are playing to crowded houses ...

Published: Saturday 01 August 1885
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 645 | Page: 7 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

ACTION TO RECOVER WAXWORKS

... in-patient at the Royal London Ophthal- e mic Hospital, Moorllelds.-The friends of Mr W. H. il George, of G;eorge's American Minstrel trio, who has been confined to his bed for some weeks, will be pleased t to hear that lie is progressing favourably, ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1892
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 695 | Page: 17 | Tags: News 

A MUSIC HALL AGENT'S COMMISSION

... again an in-patient at the Royal London Ophthal- mic Hospital, Moorfields.-The friends of Mr W. H. George, of George's American Minstrel trio, who has been confined to his bed for some weeks, will be pleased to. hear that he is progressing favourably, and ...

Published: Saturday 02 April 1892
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1338 | Page: 17 | Tags: News 

AMUSEMENTS IN DUBLIN

... effective. CONNAUGHIT VARIETIES. - Proprietress, Mrs E: ?? important engagement has been made here with WV. H. George's American minstrel trio, who introduce a speciality act entitled The Picnic Party; or, Out for the Dao. Miss Addie Connors, serio; Miss ...

Published: Saturday 28 April 1894
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1246 | Page: 17 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

AMUSEMENTS IN MANCHESTER

... Dot D'Alcorn. Mr Harry Glynn's combination are producing their funny sketch Before the Bead; and Mr H. XW. George's American minstrel trio are very amusing in their act George's Picnic Partyl; or, Out for the Day. Doonan is a comedian of ability - and ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1894
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1305 | Page: 18 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

NEGRO MINSTRELSY

... NEGRO MINSTRELSY. The minstrel business has undergone many changes since I first embarked in it, observed a veteran American Negro minstrel manager the other day. The profit ain't what it used to be. When I first went into the business-before the war ...

Published: Saturday 18 December 1886
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 686 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

THE LONDON MUSIC HALLS

... proof of her versatile ability by a gracefully executed serpentine dance, which is loudly applauded. Mr WV. H. George's American Minstrel trio tender a pleasing entertainment, consisting of song and dance, interspersed with amusing dialogue. The younger of ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1893
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2939 | Page: 15 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries

... Adams, Negro comedian, Adams, Edwin, American actor, aged 43, Philadelphia, October 28. Allen, George, vocalist, January 23. Al wart, Mons. Antoine, professor of music, aged 69, Oct. - Anderson, Miss Louise, American actress, Boston, Oct. 24. Armstrong ...

MR. ISAAC COHEN'S BENEFIT

... also includes the Jackson Family in their musical speciality; Messrs Stevens and Emsley, comedians ; Mr WY. H. George's American minstrel trio; James Dubois, man monkey; Mr Charles Raymond, stiff-legged warrior; Mr Fred Kelvin, eccentric dancer ;liss ?? Bright ...

Published: Saturday 31 March 1894
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2593 | Page: 12 | Tags: News 

THEATRICAL, MUSICAL, AND EQUESTRIAN OBITUARY FOR 1878

... aged 37, February 23. D'Aste, Miss Lottie, gymnast, aged 26, May 18. Davenport, Miss Lily, American actress, Philadelphia, Jan. 1S. Davis, Lew, American minstrel comedian, August 3. Dawson, James, an old actor, well known in the West of England, aged 79 ...

Published: Sunday 05 January 1879
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2633 | Page: 13 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture