| Later in his career, Douglass became a vocal opponent of minstrel humor, performed either by blacks or whites. |
| The area was lousy with saloons, dime museums, oyster bars, minstrel theaters, and establishments promising women in varying states of undress. |
| It's similar to young boys playing female parts in Shakespearean times or white actors being asked to black up for minstrel shows. |
| The success of burlesque in the late 1860s spawned several all-female white troupes performing standard minstrel routines in whiteface. |
| Unlike the minstrel who sings freely, with his audience joining in, Spenser now has to deal with the expectations of his audience. |
| The characters are drawn like minstrel show performers, including huge white lips. |
