- Christy Minstrels
[Christy Minstrels 词源字典]
- a blackface troupe originated c. 1843 by Edwin P. Christy in Buffalo, N.Y.; one of the first (along with Dan Emmett) to expand blackface from a solo act to a full minstrel show and bring it into the mainstream of American entertainment.[Christy Minstrels etymology, Christy Minstrels origin, 英语词源]