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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 

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 

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 

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 

PIRACY, MURDER, AND BURNING OF A SHIP

... severe cute 'and itjnries from knives. ,Some little time after Captain' Grovo had been on board the Reindeer, the American stip 'Minstrel, Captain' Clifford, came 'to her assistance, and every endeavour was made by theme two shfi-masters and their corwsoto ...

Published: Sunday 17 August 1862
Newspaper: Reynolds's Newspaper
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1533 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

LONDON, FRIDAY, November 13

... course minor posts with good memories are Le onstantly, though unconsciously, using other )f men's goods. There is an American minstrel of y some popularity in his own country. If Lord .e TzwxysoN could roadsome of this poet'sversev, he might exclaim, ever ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1885
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6042 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

The New American Minstrels

... The New American Ninstreis. 'The trou pe organised by Messrs. F. Houssey, Sweny, and Felton, were received with loud applause, on the occasion of their first per- formance, at the Polygraphic Hall. Wednesdaynight's representa- tion sufficed to prove some ...

Published: Sunday 09 December 1866
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1071 | Page: 10 | Tags: News 

CAMPBELL'S AMERICAN MINSTRELS

... nigger mulodists, called Christy's Minstrels, wiho so recently quitted England for their native shores, was not likely to pass unnoticed, or give rise to no speculation. Scarcely, indeed, had Christy's Minstrels set sail for their Transatlantic homes ...

Published: Thursday 01 December 1859
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 833 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

THE COURT MINSTRELS

... THBE COURT MINSTRELS. The Livermore Brothers' Court Minstrels commenced on Monday evening last a series of performances at the North London Colosseum. They met with an enthu- siastic reception, and the excellence of their per- formances fully justified ...

Published: Saturday 30 April 1887
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 636 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

THE LIVERMORE MINSTRELS

... THE LIVERMORE MINSTRELS.:;i- The Livermore Court Minstrels opened at the Dalston Colosseum on Monday with decided success. The class of entertainment supplied by this capital troupe seems exactly to suit the taste of the local public, and has been greatly ...

Published: Saturday 01 November 1890
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 845 | Page: 12 | Tags: News 

MOHAWK MINSTRELS

... MOHAWK MINSTRELS. The Islingtonians are fortunate in having so excel- lent an entertainment as that provided by the merry Mohawks, whose twenty-second year of catering for the mirthful and musical was successful beyond pre- cedent. The hall has been ...

Published: Saturday 17 August 1895
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 569 | Page: 14 | Tags: News