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''[[Who's Bones?]]'' is a "comic scene" in the [[minstrel]] tradition by an anonymous creator. | ''[[Who's Bones?]]'' is a "comic scene" in the [[minstrel]] tradition by an anonymous creator. | ||
| + | ==The original text== | ||
Probably a scene created featuring the traditional [[minstrel]] character "Mr Bones", so named after his practice of "rattling the bones" (i.e. a pair of clappers, named after the original material from which they were made)[https://www.britannica.com/art/Mr-Bones]. He often appeared with other characters such as "Mr. Tambo" was and the "MC". [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_670132] | Probably a scene created featuring the traditional [[minstrel]] character "Mr Bones", so named after his practice of "rattling the bones" (i.e. a pair of clappers, named after the original material from which they were made)[https://www.britannica.com/art/Mr-Bones]. He often appeared with other characters such as "Mr. Tambo" was and the "MC". [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_670132] | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
1868: Performed by the [[Phoenix Club]] in the [[St Aloysius Hall]], Cape Town, in October along with a "comic scene" called ''[[Who's Bones?]]''. Among the performers mentioned in the farce were [[Mr Williams]], [[Mr Tinus]], [[Mr Samuels]], [[Mr Redmonds]], [[Mr Edwards]] and [[Mr Joseph]]. | 1868: Performed by the [[Phoenix Club]] in the [[St Aloysius Hall]], Cape Town, in October along with a "comic scene" called ''[[Who's Bones?]]''. Among the performers mentioned in the farce were [[Mr Williams]], [[Mr Tinus]], [[Mr Samuels]], [[Mr Redmonds]], [[Mr Edwards]] and [[Mr Joseph]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://www.britannica.com/art/Mr-Bones | ||
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| + | https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_670132 | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.203-205 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:31, 24 July 2021
Who's Bones? is a "comic scene" in the minstrel tradition by an anonymous creator.
Contents
The original text
Probably a scene created featuring the traditional minstrel character "Mr Bones", so named after his practice of "rattling the bones" (i.e. a pair of clappers, named after the original material from which they were made)[1]. He often appeared with other characters such as "Mr. Tambo" was and the "MC". [2]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1868: Performed by the Phoenix Club in the St Aloysius Hall, Cape Town, in October along with a "comic scene" called Who's Bones?. Among the performers mentioned in the farce were Mr Williams, Mr Tinus, Mr Samuels, Mr Redmonds, Mr Edwards and Mr Joseph.
Sources
https://www.britannica.com/art/Mr-Bones
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_670132
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.203-205
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
