minstrel show vs variety show

minstrel show and variety show both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minstrel show	Yes	No	No	No
variety show	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, variety show is a hypernym of minstrel show; that is, variety show is a word with a broader meaning than minstrel show:

minstrel show: a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface
variety show: a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

Other hypernyms of minstrel show include variety.

minstrel show (noun)	variety show (noun)
a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface	a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes