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Haunted city : three centuries of racial impersonation in Philadelphia /

Haunted City explores the history of racial impersonation in Philadelphia from the late eighteenth century through the present day. The book focuses on select historical moments, such as the advent of the minstrel show and the ban on blackface makeup in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, when local pe...

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Main Author: DuComb, Christian, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2017]
Series:Theater--theory/text/performance
Subjects and Genres:
Philadelphia Mummers (Organization) > History.
Philadelphia Mummers (Organization)
Theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Blackface entertainers > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Mumming > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Racism and the arts > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Parades > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Théâtre > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire.
Blackface (Artistes du spectacle) > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire.
Momerie > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire.
Racisme et arts > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire.
Défilés > Pennsylvanie > Philadelphie > Histoire.
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism.
Blackface entertainers.
Mumming.
Parades.
Racism and the arts.
Theater.
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia.
History.
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Call Number: PN 2277 .P5 D83 2017
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Call Number: UPA/Ph PN 2277 .P5 D83 2017
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