Baggy Pants Comedy: Burlesque and the Oral Tradition (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History)

Baggy Pants Comedy: Burlesque and the Oral Tradition (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History)

by Andrew Davis (Author)

Synopsis

The first full-length study of comedy on the burlesque stage, this book takes the reader inside the burlesque houses of the 1930s, looks at the role comedy played in an entertainment form known mostly for striptease, and explores how these sketch performers approached their craft.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 09 Jan 2014

ISBN 10: 1137378727
ISBN 13: 9781137378729