"Mr Douglas Bowie's Falkirk Juveniles in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Grand Theatre, Falkirk, 10th 11th & 12 th Dec 1906"

Maker
Unknown
Production date
1906
 Description
A cast of about 60 young people, most with their faces blacked, pose for the camera.
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Photo
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Production date
1906
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Subject place
Grand Theatre/Vicar St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Subject notes
The Grand Theatre later became a cinema, after considerable remodelling.. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe made a great impact on this side of the Atlantic, causing much concern about the state of African Americans. Ironically the Clearances, taking pace at the same time, attracted less concern amongst liberal society.
'Blacking up' continued to be accepted up to the 1970s with the 'Black and White Minstrel Show' on television.
Accession number
P17024

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