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The players of the Young Men’s Institute in Cape Town called themselves the Amateur Christy’s and performed in the 1860s.Infomally known as '''[[Christy's Minstrels]]'''
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Popular amateur dramatic society in the Cape during the late 1860s. The players of the [[Young Men’s Institute]] in Cape Town called themselves the [[Amateur Christy’s]] and performed from 1867 to 1870. Informally known as '''[[Christy's Minstrels]]'''
(See Du Toit,  1988) [JH]
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Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s, Cape Town Popular amateur dramatic society in the Cape during the late 1860s. Active from 1867 to 1870. [[P.J. du Toit]], 1988[JH]
 
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
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== For more information ==
 
== For more information ==

Revision as of 14:43, 10 March 2011

Popular amateur dramatic society in the Cape during the late 1860s. The players of the Young Men’s Institute in Cape Town called themselves the Amateur Christy’s and performed from 1867 to 1870. Informally known as Christy's Minstrels



Sources

P.J. du Toit, 1988[JH]

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See also Minstrel shows in South Africa on the concept of minstrelsy.

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