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CONCERT OF THE MINSTRELS OF THE WEST - 10TH ANNUAL CONCERT Performed Tues Nov 13, 1877 at the Perth Town Hall - (Historic leaflet)

The audience for the 10th concert in 1877 were hoping that the weather of 1873 would not repeat it ‘self - see below*

Source - The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth) Wed Jul 2, 1873 - Page 2

CONCERT OF THE MINSTRELS OF THE WEST - 1873 Was there ever such a dismal evening as that fixed by the Minstrels of the West to repeat their fourth concert? The weather throughout the afternoon had done its very worst to be hideous; it seemed impossible that it could surpass itself, were it to try ever so hard, to be more wretched and miserable.

It rained heavens' hard to begin with, and a cold biting easterly wind blew to render things still more wretched. The night was dark as Erebus, and woe betide the pedestrians who had to wade the immense masses of mire which disgrace our metropolitan streets with feet shod in anything less than rhinoceros hides.

Comment - Why did minstrel shows end? - Generally, as the civil rights movement progressed and gained acceptance, minstrel shows lost popularity.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -