 Event |
Three Black And Three White Refined Jubilee Minstrels
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| Venue |
Royalty Theatre (1968-2021), Adelaide, SA |
| Umbrella Event |
Adelaide Festival of Arts 1980 |
| First Date |
24 March 1980 |
| Opening Date |
24 March 1980 |
| Last Date |
29 March 1980 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"All the characters in the show were famous minstrels. They include Billy Kersand, Billy Emmerson, Will Marion Cook, George Christie, Ernest Hogan & George Washington Dixon.
In a backstage setting, six famous minstrels from the past gather for a wake to lament the death of Bert Williams, the last and arguably the greatest black minstrel. During the night the minstrels tell the 150-year story of minstrelsy in song, dance and stories." |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Music Hall
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
United States of America
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| Further Information |
The Jubilee Minstrels show began in 1976: it was created as a two-day historical documentary for the De Young Museum in San Francisco. All the songs, dances and even the costumes are authentic, and the cast members have become expert theatrical historians of the minstrel tradition. The cast list was not supplied in the Festival Programme.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Event Identifier |
63108 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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