'Juba'. a musician as well as a dancer entertaining at Vauxhall Gardens. Performing the 'Alabama Kick-up', the 'Tennessee Double-shuffle' or the 'Louisiana Toe and Heel'.Master Juba was one of the first black performers to be appreciated for his talent rather than just because he was black. Initially reviewed by Charles Dickens in New York, he attracted rave reviews in London. Illustrated London News, 1848.
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Collection: | Vauxhall Gardens |
Image type: | Print |
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Ref: | 01351 |
Identifier: | IV/162/2/12 |
Date: | 1848 |
#-Before 1850 #ENTERTAINMENT #OPEN SPACES #People #Print #VAUXHALL #Vauxhall Gardens