More Jokes That Shaped Modern Comedy. C. 1. 84. 7Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road Christys Minstrels. Mr. Tambo Say, boss, why did the chicken cross the road Interlocutor Why, I dont know, Mr. Tambo, why did the chicken cross the road Mr. Bones To get to the other sideMinstrel is considered the original sin of American show business. The history of the country cannot be separated from the fact that it was built on the backs of black slaves, and the history of modern comedy cannot ignore that it started with white men in blackface. Dada Life So Young So High Zippyshare' title='Dada Life So Young So High Zippyshare' />NATURA AMORE ARTE ANIMALI CITT NATALIZI RICORRENZE PAESAGGI FIORI VARIE Per impostare come sfondo desktop Cliccare sullimmagine con il tasto destro del. In lieu of proper drama, the picture becomes a tickingclock scenario while the killer works his way through other victims on his way to Jenny. Dec, 23 Dec Princess Anne The. A Royal year. T. his has been one of the happiest years of the Queens life. ORCHESTRA SUPER MAZEMBE. MAZEMBE 45RPM VOL 1 Sterns Ive told this story before, but at the time I was in East Africa 30 years ago, being blown away by the music. This includes the first joke most Americans learn as children, which has its roots in 1. Why did the chicken cross the road To get to the other side was one of a handful of riddle gags frequently used by Christys Minstrels, a group of blackface entertainers, formed by Edwin Pearce Christy, who would go on to become the most famous minstrel troupe ever. An 1. 84. 7 issue of The Knickerbocker magazine is credited as the first to print the joke however, it is unclear where the joke started. Likely it began as a folk joke that the Christys adapted. The group is credited with inventing or at least popularizing the line, the name for the three man act that would be the focus of the first of a three act minstrel show, with the interlocutor in the middle, between Mr. Tambo and Mr. Bones. Rhetorical question and answer bits like Why did the chicken cross the road were performed as a rapid fire dialogue between the three. It was a precursor to the vaudeville two man act, and thus a precursor to essentially all future comedy. The influence of the joke, and white minstrel shows in general, on the form is complete and total, but it shouldnt be ignored that the goal was affirming white supremacy. The fight for fair representation of black people in comedy continues to this day, over a century and a half later however, white minstrel shows would soon fall out of fashion in favor of black minstrel shows, burlesque, and, eventually, vaudeville. Billiard Ball Trick. The Dark Eye Drakensang Patch more. Billy KersandsWhile stuffing two billiard balls in his mouth If God had made my mouth any bigger, he would have had to move my ears. After the Civil War, minstrel shows starring white actors in blackface fell out of favor and in their place arose a number of bllack minstrels. None was more popular than Billy Kersands. Ultimate Boot Cd 5 2 3 Final Setup Key Rar. Famed vaudeville comedian Tom Fletcher wrote, In the South, a minstrel show without Billy Kersands is like a circus without elephants. Though he eventually wrote the lyrics of the song that led to Aunt Jemima becoming a pancake icon, Kersandss greatest gifts were physical. The slightest curl of his lip or opening of that yawning chasm termed his mouth was of itself sufficient to convulse the audience, said an observer. One could only image the response to his billiard ball trick. Still, that joke underlines his complicated legacy. Kersandss act affirmed many of the worst stereotypes of the slow witted Sambo character seen in white minstrel shows. As a result, many blacks, particularly in the north, opposed his act. That said, Kersands had more black fans than white, and his popularity resulted in theater owners relaxing their segregation policies. Also, although his performance especially from a modern perspective might be seen as horribly offensive, it was more nuanced and human even if only slightly than those of white minstrels and incorporated some black folk traditions. As black comedy historian Mel Watkins writes in his book On the Real Side, Kersands was likely the first black comedian to face what would become a recurring dilemma from Stepin Fetchit to In Living Color the conflict between satirizing social images of blacks and contributing to whites negative stereotypes of blacks in general. Way Down in Front. Lydia ThompsonAnd way down in front by the footlights glow The bald headed men sat in the front row. They had big glasses to see all the sights Including the blondes who danced in silk tights. Modern day burlesque may be synonymous with stripteases and tassels, but when Lydia Thompson and her British Blondes first hit America in 1. Ixion, their style of Victorian Burlesque was as much about bawdiness of mind as of body. Their parody musicals mocked the traditions of theater and opera, often featuring female characters in traditionally male leads and spoofing popular songs of the day. Within a year of Thompsons arrival, the New York Times was declaring a mania for burlesque, despite the papers evident snobbery about this newly popular theatrical style. In the first wave of American burlesque, the productions were female led and the costumes were revealing above the knee dresses and tights making them a risqu treat for the audiences who flocked to the shows. Since most of the music used was stolen outright from other works, they kept few records of their performances, but their influence was enormous, spawning troupes around the country and a style that remained popular for decades, offering a high brow alternative to minstrel shows and setting up the rise of vaudeville. It also goes to show that women have been telling dirty jokes as long as women have been allowed to tell jokes, a legacy that continues to this day. I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major GeneralGilbert Sullivan, The Pirates of PenzanceMajor General Stanley I am the very model of a modern Major General Ive information vegetable, animal, and mineral I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical Im very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical About binomial theorem Im teeming with a lot o news bothered for a rhyme With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse. Gilbert and Sullivan had written a hit in London, H. M. S. Pinafore, and set sail for New York to stage it there. Only, nobody was interested in going to see it since copyright law didnt extend to foreigners at the time, and a number of theater companies had already staged the show in America. The solution Stage a new production in America, copyright it there, and beat the pirates at their own game. The classic comic opera The Pirates of Penzance would go on to feature the best example of their influential modernizing of the patter song The Major General Song. Made up of many types of humor wordplay, references both historic and cultural, social satire a modern military man must be educated rather than brawny, and even meta humor that infernal nonsense Pinafore the funniest and most lasting part remains just how absurdly fast it is, setting a comedic pace soon seen in vaudeville. The song brought the house down in 1. You may not know any of the hundreds of words, but Ill bet you know the tune, and there arent a lot of Victorian era operatic songs that can claim that. Fools in Town. Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnthe king Cuss the doctor What do we kyer for HIM Haint we got all the fools in town on our side And aint that a big enough majority in any town Mark Twains most famous work is best known for its biting commentary on racism and the Victorian panic over corrupted youth, but just as important is Twains satire of man as a whole.