Mummers, Minstrels, and Laurel Hill

from All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories Hosted by Joe Lex

BBB:LHWS #051-0 Mummery & Minstrelsy in the City of Brotherly Love Philadelphia has been the home of Mummers for centuries and you can still see their antics every New Year's Day. For the latter part of the 19th century, Philadelphia was also the place to see a minstrel show. The Carncross & Dixey company made both of its owners rich men and provided entertainment for thousands of Philadelphians for mere pennies. Frank Dumont literally wrote the book on how to perform a minstrel show. James A. Bland is not buried at Laurel Hill, his music is still beloved by millions of people around the world, and one of his songs has been adopted by the Mummers as their theme.

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