A. Davis
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2011
9780230116795
Baggy Pants Comedy
Burlesque and the Oral Tradition
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
2011
ISBN13: 9780230116795
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
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.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780230116795
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Inhoudsopgave
Who's On First Oral Tradition on the Popular Stage Pressures of Stock Burlesque Cast and Characters Learning the Business Running the Bits Scenarios, Scripts, and Schemas Double Entendre Flirtations Trickery Brutality Body Scenes The Appeal of Burlesque Comedy