George B. Wooldridge
Encyclopedia
George B. Wooldridge was the business manager
of the first blackface
minstrel
troupe, the Virginia Minstrels
, in the mid-19th century. He sometimes went by the name Tom Quick.
Business manager
In a general context, a business manager is a person who manages the work of others in order to run a business efficiently and make a large profit...
of the first blackface
Blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, in which performers create a stereotyped caricature of a black person. The practice gained popularity during the 19th century and contributed to the proliferation of stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky darky...
minstrel
Minstrel show
The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety acts, dancing, and music, performed by white people in blackface or, especially after the Civil War, black people in blackface....
troupe, the Virginia Minstrels
Virginia Minstrels
The Virginia Minstrels or Virginia Serenaders was a group of 19th century American entertainers known for helping to invent the entertainment form known as the minstrel show...
, in the mid-19th century. He sometimes went by the name Tom Quick.