单词 | in blackface |
释义 | > as lemmasin blackface b. Originally U.S. Make-up worn by a non-black person to imitate the appearance of a black person, esp. as part of a performance; the practice of imitating the appearance of a black person in this way, often in an exaggerated style. Frequently in in blackface.Blackface was a popular form of entertainment from c1830–1965 in the United States, particularly in minstrel shows (see minstrel n. 3a), but is now generally regarded as offensive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [noun] > make-up > types of blackface1847 crape hair1866 spirit gum1871 brownface1913 wet-white1922 glycerine tear1934 white-face1947 nose putty1950 nose paste1951 redface1954 yellowface1959 1801 Caledonian Mercury 24 Oct. We shall try in time To treat you with a little Pantomime... From durance vile our precious selves to keep, We often have recourse to th' flying leap; To a black face have sometimes ow'd escape.] 1847 Spirit of Times 12 June 179/1 Not a concert-room or a theatre..without some gentleman, with a woolly wig, black face, and a banjo..being introduced during the entertainment. 1871 Evening Bull. (San Francisco) 29 July 6/1 (advt.) Mr. Charles Backus will appear in black face on the end, being positively his last appearance. 1896 Printers' Ink 22 July 6/1 The variety and minstrel performers..are in greatest demand... Every actor must be able to play in black face, Dutch and Irish. 1913 Jrnl. Educ. (Univ. of Boston School of Educ.) 14 Aug. 139/1 Kramer and Morton, two black dots as they call themselves, present unique series of dances and songs in blackface. 1921 Everybody's Mag. Apr. 17/3 He informed him [sc. Al Jolson] that he could have five weeks in the Poli theatres if he would appear in blackface. 1937 N.Y. Herald Tribune 2 Sept. 14/4 She was a dancer and comedienne and appeared in blackface. Recently she had been in several short motion pictures. 1969 C. Himes Blind Man with Pistol xii. 129 Two big rugged black men clad in belted leather coats, looking for all the world like Nazi SS troopers in blackface. 1991 Elle Apr. 168/2 In a nation that had long since condemned ‘blackface’ as racist, could ‘yellowface’ be tolerated? 2003 Empire May 113/1 You don't have to put on blackface to be a minstrel now. < as lemmas |
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