Caught by the Cuff

Caught by the Cuff is a play Frederick Huff

First performed at the Victoria Theatre, on 23 September, 1865 and published by L.C. Lacy.

the name of a Christy's style Minstrel piece done by the Amateur Coloured Troupe.

Based on the performance tradition brought over from the USA by the Christy's Minstrels.

See further Amateur Coloured Troupe

Sources

Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900, Volume 5: Late Nineteenth Century Drama 1850-1900. Cambridge University Press, p. 411.[1]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 262, 278-9

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