Article describing Fanny Brice's ethnic humor
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Article describing Fanny Brice's ethnic humor
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This review praises the comedic performances of the Temple theater, including Fanny Brice. It specifically notes that Brice's performance was funny because of her deliberate portrayal of Yiddish or Jewish characters and accents. Interestingly, the reviewer noted the hilarity of the performers Bickel and Watson, who jokingly attempted to play blues music from a broken trombone and clarinet, which possibly points to ethnic humor via racializing instruments.
Date
April 14, 1914
Type
Newspaper article
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This review praises the comedic performances of the Temple theater, including Fanny Brice. It specifically notes that Brice's performance was funny because of her deliberate portrayal of Yiddish or Jewish characters and accents. Interestingly, the reviewer noted the hilarity of the performers Bickel and Watson, who jokingly attempted to play blues music from a broken trombone and clarinet, which possibly points to ethnic humor via racializing instruments.