Baggy Pants Comedy: Burlesque and the Oral Tradition (Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History)
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Author(s)A. Davis
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN / ASIN0230116795
ISBN-139780230116795
AvailabilityUsually ships in 1-2 business days
Sales Rank3,638,478
CategoryPerforming Arts
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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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