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Burlesque performers — people who have been professional burlesque entertainers during their careers. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories ...
Pages in category "American burlesque performers" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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Burlesque on Ben-Hur, c. 1900. A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. [1] The word derives from the Italian burlesco, which, in turn, is derived from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery. [2] [3]
Advertisement for a burlesque troupe, 1898 Souvenir programme for Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué. American burlesque is a genre of variety show derived from elements of Victorian burlesque, music hall, and minstrel shows. Burlesque became popular in the United States in the late 1860s and slowly evolved to feature ribald comedy and female nudity.
Yes, it does, according to burlesque professionals in Alberta, Canada, where the Gaming and Liquor Commission lumps them with strippers and exotic dancers, labeling all their acts "nude ...
American burlesque performers (1 C, 89 P) Argentine burlesque performers (5 P) B. British burlesque performers (1 C, 18 P)
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