Difference between revisions of "Who Stole the Chickens"
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Revision as of 06:17, 23 July 2021
Who Stole the Chickens is 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. Billed as a "Negro Sketch" in the Cape Town performance.
See further Amateur Coloured Troupe
Performance history in South Africa
1869: Performed by the Amateur Coloured Troupe as part of a season of at least 14 performances during the period May to November, that included participation in the Saturday Evening Entertainments put on by the Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 278-9
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