James Douglas - at the end of the 1800's
from Account of life as a chorister in the nineteenth century, page 17:
A few years since [resigning from the Upton Choir] (tho’ I forget how many) I took part in a Burlesque called “Aladdin” at the Theatre, taking the character of the Emperor, & also that of the “Counsel for the Plaintiff” in ‘Trial by Jury’. The Entertainment was given for 6 nights & in every respect except financially a thorough success. It was as well staged as any Burlesque I have ever seen, well acted, very pretty music & altogether a most taking piece.
James Douglas, Account of life as a chorister in the nineteenth century. In Choir Archives, St George's Chapel, Windsor, England, p. 17. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1524239658256 accessed: 22 January, 2025 (All extracts from the memoir are by kind permission of the writer's descendant Prof. James Wilkinson.)
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Trial by Jury
written by Arthur Sullivan |
performed by James Douglas |
| Burlesque: Aladdin | performed by musicians, James Douglas |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | at the end of the 1800's |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |