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 A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator (with [[Joe Brown]]) of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''.
-He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own troupe, known as (Wash) [[Norton's Christy Minstrels]] in 1865, as well as joining forces with [[Carl Steele]] to perform with their professional troupe known as [[Steele and Norton's Christy's Minstrels]] (or [[Steele & Norton's Christy's]]), active in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in the years 1868-1869.
+They performed at the [[Theatre Royal]]) in August (20-31), followed thereafter by shows in the [[Circus]], the [[Commercial Exchange]] and the Cape Town vicinity (e.g. Simonstown and Stellenbosch) till 19 September). The troupe returned to Cape Town and vicinity (21 October-20 November) for more performances, this time including also places such as Paarl and Worcester. They also visited Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown between there Cape Town engagements. The repertoire thus included burlesques of works such as ''[[La Somnambula]]'' (Moncrieff, frequently done by the company), ''[[Il Trovatore]]'' (Verdi) and ''[[The Flying Dutchman]]'' (Fitzball), as well as a number of comic sketches and songs, such as ''[[The Crow Family]]'', ''[[The Nerves]]'', ''[[Good News from Home]]'' (referred to as ''[[Goed Nieuws van Huis]]'' in [[Dutch]] reports) and even an act from a musical comedy billed as ''[[Cinderella Ball, or Lucy at the Ball]]''.
-The original company's successful appearances, and the subsequent spin-offs,  had a huge impact on popular entertainment in Cape Town and the country during the 19th century.
+The company's successful appearances had a huge impact on popular entertainment in Cape Town and the country during the 19th century.
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 A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator (with [[Joe Brown]]) of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''.
-He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own troupe, known as (Wash) [[Norton's Christy Minstrels]] as well as joining forces with Carl Steele for the troupes .
+He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own troupe, known as (Wash) [[Norton's Christy Minstrels]] in 1865, as well as joining forces with [[Carl Steele]] to perform with their professional troupe known as [[Steele and Norton's Christy's Minstrels]] (or [[Steele & Norton's Christy's]]), active in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in the years 1868-1869.
-The company's successful appearances had a huge impact on popular entertainment in Cape Town and the country during the 19th century.
+The original company's successful appearances, and the subsequent spin-offs,  had a huge impact on popular entertainment in Cape Town and the country during the 19th century.
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 W.J. Mahar. 1999. ''Behind the Burnt Cork Mask: Early Blackface Minstrelsy and Antebellum American Popular Culture''. Volume 442 of ''Music in American life''. University of Illinois Press, 1999
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 139-140.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 139-140, 250, 257, 291, 299.
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 A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator (with [[Joe Brown]]) of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''.
-He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own troupe, known as (Wash) [[Norton's Christy Minstrels]].
+He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own troupe, known as (Wash) [[Norton's Christy Minstrels]] as well as joining forces with Carl Steele for the troupes .
 The company's successful appearances had a huge impact on popular entertainment in Cape Town and the country during the 19th century.

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 A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator (with [[Joe Brown]]) of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''.
-He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own [[Christy Minstrels]] troupe.
+He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own troupe, known as (Wash) [[Norton's Christy Minstrels]].
 The company's successful appearances had a huge impact on popular entertainment in Cape Town and the country during the 19th century.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator (with [[Josh Brown]]) of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''.
+A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator (with [[Joe Brown]]) of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''.
 He also seems to have been a leading member of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862 and would later have his own Christy Minstrels troupe.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''[].
+A member of the "original" [[Christy Minstrels]] that visited South Africa in 1862. He was apparently an accomplished actor and one of two members who performed in [[blackface]], "delineating a nigger characters" or performing in [[Ethiopian]] skits. He is also credited as the co-creator of the [[Ethiopian skit]] ''[[Nervous Cures]]''.
 He also seems to have been the leader of the troupe when they visited South Africa in 1862.