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ALL meanings of minstrel show

min·strel show
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  • noun minstrel show a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century. 1
  • noun minstrel show a theatrical entertainment consisting of songs, dances, comic turns, etc, performed by a troupe of actors wearing black face make-up 0
  • noun minstrel show a comic variety show presented by a company of performers in blackface 0
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