The Dixie Blackbirds

Banner for The Dixie Blackbirds

A Special Event

Show Details

Dates & Times

City Island Recreation Center
Apr 30, May 1, 1948 at 8:15 PM

Description

Minstrel show featuring singing and dancing along with a variety of typical minstrelsy scenes: a meeting with a divorce lawyer, a watermelon party, an engagement, a camp meeting sermon, and a marriage.

Historical Notes

Unknown author. Earliest known production in 1929. Likely performed in blackface by white actors. Cast and crew numbered 70.