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James Unsworth Jr. was a prominent minstrel show performer in North America and Great Britain. He was the nephew of John Liptrot Hatton, a well know performer and composer. Unsworth was born in Liverpool. His family immigrated to Canada in the late 1840s and settled in Montreal. After his father's death, in 1855, James formed local minstrel troupes and then left for the United States, where he started his career in Philadelphia. In 1859 he was a member of Bryant's Minstrels. When the American Civil War began he travelled to Britain with his partner Eugene d'Ameli and spent two years performing in music halls in London. They then settled in Liverpool, where they remained until 1868 when they returned to New York. Unsworth died in Liverpool soon after his return there in 1875. James is best know for his comic 'stump speeches' and banjo playing.