Mackney, Edmund William, 1825 - 1909
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1825 - 1909
Biography
Born in London, he found he had a singing talent aged just seven. He entered a professional carer upon completion of his education, performing at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester. Having black origins, the Jim Crow segregation laws in America drew a personal note with him, using his protest through song. He died in 1909.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
'Rivals'; 'Time Tries All' Playbill, 1853
Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/96
Scope and Contents
Performed on Friday 27 May 1853 at Surrey Theatre and Music Hall Westbar, Sheffield.
Dates:
1853