Musician
Pell and his brother performed together as blackface minstrels early in their careers, but separated and competed afterward. Richard (Dick) Pelham was a member of the (allegedly) first minstrel troupe in 1843, and traveled to England shortly after forming. He remained there and died in Liverpool. His brother Gilbert Pelham--Pell was his stage name--was a child performer (like Juba) who was remarkably successful as a blackface clown and ‘bones’ with two versions of the Ethiopian Serenaders. Like his brother and Juba, Pell's obituary was printed in the New York Clipper.
Pell and his brother performed together as blackface minstrels early in their careers, but separated and competed afterward. Richard (Dick) Pelham was a member of the (allegedly) first minstrel troupe in 1843, and traveled to England shortly after forming. He remained there and died in Liverpool. His brother Gilbert Pelham--Pell was his stage name--was a child performer (like Juba) who was remarkably successful as a blackface clown and ‘bones’ with two versions of the Ethiopian Serenaders. Like his brother and Juba, Pell's obituary was printed in the New York Clipper.
Musician
Pell and his brother performed together as blackface minstrels early in their careers, but separated and competed afterward. Richard (Dick) Pelham was a member of the (allegedly) first minstrel troupe in 1843, and traveled to England shortly after forming. He remained there and died in Liverpool. His brother Gilbert Pelham--Pell was his stage name--was a child performer (like Juba) who was remarkably successful as a blackface clown and ‘bones’ with two versions of the Ethiopian Serenaders. Like his brother and Juba, Pell's obituary was printed in the New York Clipper.
Pell and his brother performed together as blackface minstrels early in their careers, but separated and competed afterward. Richard (Dick) Pelham was a member of the (allegedly) first minstrel troupe in 1843, and traveled to England shortly after forming. He remained there and died in Liverpool. His brother Gilbert Pelham--Pell was his stage name--was a child performer (like Juba) who was remarkably successful as a blackface clown and ‘bones’ with two versions of the Ethiopian Serenaders. Like his brother and Juba, Pell's obituary was printed in the New York Clipper.
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