Meet the Browns
Acting Vocab
Black Broadway
18th & 19th Century Drama
Misc
100

Was An Employee on a ship and distributed food while  attending  to passengers 

Who is William Alexander Brown

100

 To match or align two or more things exactly

What is "synchronize"

100

My future Depends mostly on myself

Who is Paul Roberson 

100

The earliest Theatre Companies to perform were from

What is England 

100

First group number that most minstrel shows put on was called

What is the "walk around"

200

Picked gray hairs from older slaves to make them appear younger 

Who is William Wells Brown 

200

When you as an actor are unsure of your lines but must keep the scene going. 

What is improvise 

200

The first group number that most minstrel shows performed 

What is the "Walk around"

200

Imitation of stereotypical African American plantation types

What is " A Minstrel Show"

200

Some supported the use of violence and advocated for armed overthrowing of slaveholders while some used a more peaceful form to spread the words of freedom and how it should be granted to all.

What is an "Abolitionist"

300

Used his talents to pen the script "The Escape" that focus on abolishment of slavery. 

Who is William Wells Brown

300

To understand as much possible about the group to whom you will be performing. 

What is knowing your audience

300

Applying charcoal or grease paint to the face and body region to appear darker

What is Black Face

300

The creator of black face.

Who is Thomas Dartmouth Rice

300

The stereotyped name that made Mockery of the highly dressed black man.

What is "Zipcoon / Urban Dandy"

400

Wrote King Shotaway the play about a Black Carib revolt on the island of St. Vincents in 1821 that became the first African American plays to be written and produced. 

Who is William Alexander Brown 

400

Stationary furniture on stage

What is a set piece 

400

First Black Actor to Play Othello

Who is James Hewlett

400

Popular Play performed both by the Park Theatre and the African Grove Theatre in NYC

What is Richard the III

400

TOBA is the acronym for what 

What is "Tough on Black Actors"

500

The leader and owner who created The African Grove Theatre constructed on Mercer Street and then hired a company of Black Performers to Present Plays to African American audiences. 

Who is William Alexander Brown 

500

The way the performer comes across the moment the audience sees him

What is First Impression 

500

George Walker and Bert Williams teamed up revamping their own act which featured one of them as the straight man and the other as the stooge and they begin advertising themselves as a duo by the this name

What is "Two Real Coons"

500

African American performer who choreographed dances that mixed plantation shuffles with Irish clog dance steps (european). 

Who is William Henry Lane

500

In the play "The Escape," Cato's loyalty to Dr. Gaines and his wife Mrs. Gaines was unmatched. By the play's end his feelings grew strong for freedom. Which character type might he be. 

What is "Dynamic Character"