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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]
Cabaret (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub , a casino , a hotel , a restaurant , or a nightclub [ 1 ] with a stage for performances.
Kabarett is the German word for the French word cabaret but has two different meanings. The first meaning is the same as in English, describing a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre (often the word "cabaret" is used in German for this as well to distinguish this form). The latter describes a kind of political satire.
Showgirls are usually dancers, sometimes performing as chorus girls, burlesque dancers or fan dancers, [1] and many are classically trained with skills in ballet. The term showgirl is also sometimes used by strippers and some strip clubs use it as part of their business name.
I am conmfused what is the difference between cabaret and Kabarrett and Burlesque - especiallyif we look at 1920s-30s Berlin or the Moulin Rouge? --MPetz-- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.197.65.84 20:31, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
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.
Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in the late 19th century. These include vaudeville, the stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, concert saloons, freak shows, variety shows, medicine shows, American burlesque, English music halls, circus clown antics, Chautauqua, and humorist monologues, such as those delivered by Mark Twain in his 1866 ...
Burlesque theatre became popular around the beginning of the Victorian era.The word "burlesque" is derived from the Italian burla, which means "ridicule or mockery". [2] [3] According to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Victorian burlesque was "related to and in part derived from pantomime and may be considered an extension of the introductory section of pantomime with the addition ...