Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s
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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 (See Du Toit, 1988) [JH]
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]
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See also Minstrel shows in South Africa on the concept of minstrelsy.
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