Burlesque

Lydia Thompson

In the late 1860s,Lydia Thompsons British burlesque troupe became New York's biggest theatrical sensation.She was a dancer and an ActressName

Other Facts In the 1920s the old burlesque circuits closed down, leaving individual theater owners to get by as best they could on there own. The strip tease was introduced as a desperate bid to offer something that vaudeville, film and radio could not.Strip Tease has been abound sins little Egypt, in 1893.Some sources praised the burlesque comics of the 1920s and 30s, but by this point, men went to burlesque shows to watch women strip. By this time the comedy was no longer a key attraction.Big screen spoofs such as Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, and Austin Powers films are known for carrying the tradition of the early burlesque.The End

What is Burlesque?A dramatic, musical, or literary work Originally like Vaudeville acts

HomeItTreated subjects absurdlyStripteaseCoarse comedy

When?First mentioned in 16th centuryVictorian EraRevival in recent timesOriginated in France

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Gypsy Rose Lee January 8, 1911 _ April 26, 1970

Dita Von TeeseSeptember 28, 1972 -

Sally RandApril 3, 1904 - August 31, 1979HomeNames

Titles You May Knowor notMODERN!Moulin RougeSNLBurlesqueJerry Springer Show

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Minskys

Lady of Burlesque

Striporama

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Popular?Peaked in the Victorian eraContinued throughout the 20th centuryRival in the 1990s Liked by all classes of people from the blue to white colorHome

Mille DeleonReal name was Millie LawrenceThe Biggest burlesque star of the earliest 20th Century.She was a dancer She occasionally neglected to wear tights. Such shenanigans got her arrested on occasion, and helped to give burlesque a raunchy reputation.DeLeon was known as "The Girl in Bluewas notorious for manipulating the media through the artful use of scandal. Called, "The first real queen of American BurlesqueAs a performer she traveled across the country, often testing the limits of local indecency ordinances. Her signature stage maneuver was to remove her garters and throw them into the audience.Name

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