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.
| ISBN: | 9780230116795 |
| Publication date: | 3rd November 2011 |
| Author: | Andrew Davis |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History |
| Genres: |
Performing arts Film scripts and screenplays Screenwriting techniques Media studies History of Performing Arts Theatre studies The arts: general topics |