From minstrel to modern...comedy acts

[Strumelia]

I found this interesting blog post tracing an evolution from minstrel comedy/music routines  through vaudeville, Marx brothers, all the way to today...it's an interesting read:

https://travsd.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/were-all-mad-here-the-marx-...

[Christopher Stetson]

Thanks for this, Strumelia.  I also found it an interesting read.  So many connections, and "nothing new under the sun."