tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500704922792766299.post4161802873271632349..comments2024-03-28T10:05:19.428-07:00Comments on Yesterday’s Papers: “I Come With Dulcem Strain” – Early Negro Minstrelsyjohn adcockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02601087030921802835noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500704922792766299.post-5471781774162321702014-06-14T05:09:19.382-07:002014-06-14T05:09:19.382-07:00According to Allston Brown, the first performance ...According to Allston Brown, the first performance by a "minstrel band," that is, white men in blackface, was at the Chatham Theater on January 31, 1943. This seems to be the scholarly consensus. Since it was a "benefit" performance, some have confused it with their first "paid" performance which was on February 17, same year, at the Bowery Amphitheater. They SadEndinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104166860952973172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1500704922792766299.post-70970905725892337422012-05-23T15:48:34.754-07:002012-05-23T15:48:34.754-07:00John
Another great article! Wonderful! Thanks a...John<br /><br />Another great article! Wonderful! Thanks again!<br /><br />joejoe Rainonenoreply@blogger.com