Twain now turns his attention to the so-called "Negro Musical Show." He bemoans the fact that the original stars, such as Billy Rice, Billy Birch, David Wambold, and Backus are long gone. Twain describes some of the routines and jokes from these shows, as well as his mother's insights..
Twain first saw a minstrel show as a boy, but church-going people in Hannibal did not go to these shows. When Twain's mother visited him in.....
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