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1911 Frank Dumont Burnt Cork American Minstrel Show

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1911 Frank Dumont Burnt Cork American Minstrel Show Performing Jokes Gags

Frank Dumont was a 19th-century American entertainer, best-known for his minstrel show performances. At the turn of the century, Dumont began writing his ‘Burnt Cork Encyclopedia’, which was a written guide to amateur minstrel performing, a work which today is one of the most valuable resources on the history of minstrel shows in America.

This 1911 edition of ‘Burnt Cork’ includes various stage gags, stories, monologues, instruction on performing in the rain, pantomiming techniques, musical acts, farces and jokes, and much more.

Item number: #13054

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DUMONT, Frank

Burnt cork : Frank Dumont's latest joke book of minstrel gags & stories

New York ; Chicago, etc. : M. Witmark & Sons, 1911.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

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Language: English

Binding: Softcover; secure

Front loose but present

Size: ~7in X 5in (18cm x 13cm)

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