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minstrel show

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minstrel show

Summary

minstrel show is a theatrical genre[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of theatrical_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,269 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • minstrel show's instance of is recorded as theatrical genre[3].
  • minstrel show is a type of musical performance[4].
  • minstrel show's Commons category is recorded as Minstrelsy[5].
  • minstrel show's country of origin is recorded as United States[6].
  • minstrel show's described by source is recorded as Monarchs of Minstrelsy[7].
  • minstrel show's has characteristic is recorded as blackface[8].
  • minstrel show's different from is recorded as minstrelsy[9].
  • minstrel show's practiced by is recorded as blackface minstrel performer[10].
  • minstrel show's practiced by is recorded as minstrel troupe[11].

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Definition and Type

minstrel show's instance of is recorded as theatrical genre[3]. It is a type of musical performance[4].

Why It Matters

minstrel show ranks in the top 2% of theatrical_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,269 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → minstrel_-_teater
    Country of origin → —
    Instance of → theatrical genre
    Practiced by → blackface minstrel performer, minstrel troupe
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007538654505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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