Joe Brown

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Joe Brown (fl 1860s) was an American singer, dancer and actor.

Biography

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". He is also credited as the co-creator of the skit Nervous Cures.

The company's succefull appearances had a huge impact on popular entertainment in Cape Town and the country during the 19th century.

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 139-140.

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