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There were three main influences on American burlesque in its early years: Victorian burlesque, "leg shows" and minstrel shows. [9] British-style burlesques had been successfully presented in New York as early as the 1840s. [10] "The present school of burlesque originated with Lydia Thompson" [11] - New York Clipper, 12 September 1914
Stand-up comedy has roots in various traditions of popular entertainment of the late 19th century, including 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 like those delivered by Mark Twain in his first (1866 ...
Millie DeLeon (c. 1873 – August 6, 1922) was the stage name of American burlesque dancer Millie Lawrence, described as "the first real queen of American Burlesque."
Many years later, their act had taken off and with performances in both vaudeville and burlesque at famous music halls, until Irwin decided to continue her career on her own. She then changed her approach to vaudeville, performing African-American-influenced songs, even later writing her songs. [30]
– July 27, 1972) was an American burlesque dancer, film actress, and stripper nicknamed the "Queen of Burlesque," the title of a 1946 Hollywood film in which she appeared. She was one of the rare women on the burlesque circuit to evolve from performer to theater owner when, later in her life, she traded her performing career for that of owner ...
This documentary film, directed by Leslie Zemeckis, explores the heyday of burlesque includes dozens of interviews with exotic dancers of the time, including April March, Lorraine Lee, Taffy O’Neill, Blaze Starr, Tempest Storm, Beverly Arlynne, Kitty West, Alexandra the Great '48, and many others; Mike Iannucci, burlesque performer Ann Corio's husband and producer of “This Was Burlesque ...
Lottie "The Body" Tatum-Graves-Claiborne (October 31, 1930 - February 28, 2020) was an American burlesque dancer who performed from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. She was given the nickname "Lottie the Body" when she was a teenager working in modeling.
American neo-burlesque performers (35 P) Pages in category "American burlesque performers" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total.