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17 sites in Minstrel Shows

London Drama School Save
Performing arts School offering full-time and part-time vocational training with professional actors.
www.startek-uk.com (sponsored link)
 
Anything but Merry Save
The life of Lily Elsie - Lehar's original star of The Merry Widow.
www.christyplays.com (sponsored link)
 
White Minstrel Show Website, The Save
Approved by Dot Mitchell, widow of George Mitchell.
http://www.geocities.com/blackwhitemi...   
A Look Back at Minstrelsy Save
Read about minstrelsy, and find out why it was popular during the 19th century.
http://afroamhistory.about.com/librar...   
A Mini Minstral Show Save
Includes a typical script, promotional images, and commentary.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/railton...   
Africans in America Save
Information on the origins of the minstrel character, Jim Crow.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3h4...   
American Minstrel Show Collection Save
Information about the archive held at Princeton University.
http://libweb.princeton.edu/libraries...   
Black and White Minstrel Show, The Save
Article on the 1950s BBC series filmed in the American tradition. From the Museum of Television online.
http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/B/h...   
Black-Face Minstrelsy Save
Includes images, background and a script sample.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/railton...   
Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University Save
Racism and racial stereotypes in the Jim Crow Era. Includes extensive information on minstrel shows, the stock characters originated in them such as Jim Crow, Zip Coon and their impact on American life.
http://www.ferris.edu/news/jimcrow/me...   
Lift Every Voice: Minstrels Save
Companion to the "Music in American Life" exhibit at the University of Virginia Library. Commentary accompanies pictures of original minstrel show programs, illustrations and paraphanalia.
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exh...   
Minstrel Show, The Save
Page from a site on the Jacksonian era in America provides a short history of the minstrel genre and an exploration of the archtypes it created.
http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/jackson/m...   
Minstrel Shows Save
Explores the musical tradition. Includes an article by John Kenrick and a typical minstrel program.
http://www.musicals101.com/minstrel.htm   
Minstrelsy Homepage 1830-1852 Save
Includes image gallery, songs, texts, notices and reviews, articles, and essays and interpretation of the minstrel show tradition.
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu...   
November 1901: Minstrel Show in Los Angeles Save
Contemporary newspaper account from the Los Angelies Herald.
http://www.ulwaf.com/LA-1900s/01.11.html   
Stephen Foster | Blackface Minstrelsy Save
From the website for the PBS American Experience documentary "Stephen Foster" a page of information on the Minstrel Show in the 19th century.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/foster/s...   
See also
Arts: Music: History: 19th Century American (26)
Arts: Television: Programs: Comedy: Sitcoms: Amos 'n' Andy (6)
Society: Ethnicity: African: African-American: Arts and Culture: Performing Arts (18)
Society: Issues: Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations: Race and Racism (123)

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