Talk:George Kunkel (theatre manager)
Notes[edit]
Should we mention that John T. Ford operated Ford's Theatre where Lincoln was shot?
What was the Baltimore Museum Theatre?
The Jenny Lind Theatre was named for ipera star Jenny Lind?
Did you know nomination[edit]
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- ... that blackface actor George Kunkel (pictured) originally portrayed the character of Uncle Tom to promote slavery during the American Civil War, but later used the part to attack it when his views changed?
- Source: Spingarn, Adena (2018). "Chapter 3: Uncle Tom and Jim Crow". Uncle Tom: From Martyr to Traitor. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9781503606098.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jude McAtamney
- Comment: Moved from draft to mainspace on May 17, 2024
4meter4 (talk) 05:00, 19 May 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this one. Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 21:57, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. I would just link 'blackface' and 'American Civil War' in the hook. Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 22:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Forgot to mention it but the photo is GTG too (in the PD, used in the article, clear photo). Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 23:06, 22 May 2024 (UTC)