Staging the Amateur Minstrel Show
Title
Staging the Amateur Minstrel Show
Description
Cover of a book which instructs the reader on how to plan, cast, and produce a successful minstrel show. This item was found in the Cornelius Recreation Club Collection. The Club put on several minstrel shows in the 1940s.
This is one item from a collection of materials that once belonged to the Cornelius Recreation Club, which was active in Cornelius, Oregon from 1947-1950. Their stated purpose was "to provide recreational activities for both the young and older people of the community," and their regular social activities included dances, sports, picnics and holiday parties. The Club also hosted several minstrel shows. These offensive musical plays featured white community members wearing blackface and dressed in clownish outfits, denigrating African American people and perpetuating racist stereotypes. These shows were presumably given to all-white local audiences.
Date Created
circa 1930s
Is Part Of
Cornelius Recreation Club Collection
Subject
Minstrel shows
Theatre
Cultural Studies
Extent
98 pages
Language
English
Identifier
CORtxt_RG2_18
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Cornelius Public Library at: cornelius@wccls.org
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Source
Cornelius Public Library
Contributor
Walter H. Baker Company, publisher
Type
Still Image