The Mischievous Nigger

The Mischievous Nigger is a "negro farce" in one act and one scene by Charles White (1821-1891).

The original text
A minstrel show, it was probably first performed performed at White's Opera House, 49 Bowery, N.Y and published in New York by F. A. Brady (No XV in Brady's Ethiopian Drama) in 1856.

Performance history in South Africa
1870: Performed, along with The Area Belle, in the New Lyceum Theatre in July by J. Ryan and the 86th Royal Downshire Minstrels, aided by the Amateur Coloured Troupe.

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