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The ''[[Grand Burlesque, Trial of Skill or Challenge Dance]]'' was a version of the famous challenge dances[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=orsJVN4dhLsC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=Trial+of+Skill+or+Challenge+Dance&source=bl&ots=i5fSofIt8S&sig=ACfU3U1t_Gc4tPpr4HbC9xXxHlEw0Oi02Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjU5J3v9MHgAhVvTBUIHRLTClwQ6AEwC3oECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=Trial%20of%20Skill%20or%20Challenge%20Dance&f=false] done by [[Minstrel]] companies in the mid-1800s. Performed in Cape Town under this title on 25 November 1865 by the [[OIO Christy's]], when they joined forces with the [[Ray and Cooper Company]] for a farewell performance. The evening also included performances of other pieces from [[Ray and Cooper]]'s own repertoire - ''[[Cousin Tom]]'' (Roberts) and ''[[The Virginia Mummy]]'' (Anon.). | The ''[[Grand Burlesque, Trial of Skill or Challenge Dance]]'' was a version of the famous challenge dances[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=orsJVN4dhLsC&pg=PA19&lpg=PA19&dq=Trial+of+Skill+or+Challenge+Dance&source=bl&ots=i5fSofIt8S&sig=ACfU3U1t_Gc4tPpr4HbC9xXxHlEw0Oi02Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjU5J3v9MHgAhVvTBUIHRLTClwQ6AEwC3oECAQQAQ#v=onepage&q=Trial%20of%20Skill%20or%20Challenge%20Dance&f=false] done by [[Minstrel]] companies in the mid-1800s. Performed in Cape Town under this title on 25 November 1865 by the [[OIO Christy's]], when they joined forces with the [[Ray and Cooper Company]] for a farewell performance. The evening also included performances of other pieces from [[Ray and Cooper]]'s own repertoire - ''[[Cousin Tom]]'' (Roberts) and ''[[The Virginia Mummy]]'' (Anon.). | ||
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Revision as of 05:55, 4 March 2020
The Grand Burlesque, Trial of Skill or Challenge Dance was a version of the famous challenge dances[1] done by Minstrel companies in the mid-1800s. Performed in Cape Town under this title on 25 November 1865 by the OIO Christy's, when they joined forces with the Ray and Cooper Company for a farewell performance. The evening also included performances of other pieces from Ray and Cooper's own repertoire - Cousin Tom (Roberts) and The Virginia Mummy (Anon.).
