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| − | Probably a scene created featuring the traditional [[minstrel]] character, | + | 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)[]. He often appeared with other characters such as "Mr. Tambo" was and the "MC". [https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_670132] |
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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Who's Bones? is a "comic scene" in the minstrel tradition by an anonymous creator.
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)[]. He often appeared with other characters such as "Mr. Tambo" was and the "MC". [1]
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.
