[Dixielandjazz] Re: Happy Every Day -- and the Holy-daze, too
James Kashishian
kash@ran.es
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 23:33:25 +0100
Bill wrote:
>But the main point is that my use of the word "pantomime" to describe
street
performers in whiteface was perfectly correct.
Yes, Bill. Perfectly correct. But, not correct to what your British
friend was referring to.
In Britain, a pantomime is........(see earlier post!).
Anyway, there is very little jazz in pantomime, although the American
equivalent may have a jazz backing to it (the melodrama).
Jim