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What is Burlesque? A dramatic, musical, or literary work Originally like Vaudeville acts Home It… Treated subjects absurdly Striptease Coarse comedy

When? First mentioned in 16 th century First mentioned in 16 th century Victorian Era Victorian Era Revival in recent times Revival in recent times Originated in France Originated in France Home

Names You Might Have Heard of Gypsy Rose Lee January 8, 1911 _ April 26, 1970 Dita Von Teese September 28, Sally Rand April 3, August 31, 1979 HomeNames

Names Continued…… Lydia Thompson February 19,1838 – November 17,1908 Millie Deleon circa 1873 – August 6, 1922 HomeNames

Lydia Thompson In the late 1860s, Lydia Thompson’s British burlesque troupe became New York's biggest theatrical sensation. She was a dancer and an Actress Name

Mille Deleon Real name was Millie Lawrence The Biggest burlesque star of the earliest 20 th Century. She was a dancer She occasionally neglected to wear tights. Such shenanigans got her arrested on occasion, and helped to give burlesque a raunchy reputation. DeLeon was known as "The Girl in Blue“ was notorious for manipulating the media through the artful use of scandal. Called, "The first real queen of American Burlesque As a performer she traveled across the country, often testing the limits of local indecency ordinances. Her signature stage maneuver was to remove her garters and throw them into the audience. Name

Names Continued…. John Brougham May 19,1814 -June 7, 1880 Laura Keene June 20, November 4, 1873 Home

Gypsy Rose Lee 1/8/1911 – 4/26/1970 Birth Name: Rose Louise Hovik Occupation: entertainer, author, play write, actress, dancer (burlesque) The musical “Gypsy” based on her autobiography Performed with Minsky’s Burlesque company for four years Appeared in 15 movies ( ) and on television between HomeNames

Dita Von Teese Birth Name: Heather Renée Sweet Occupation: Burlesque Model and designer “Queen of Burlesque” Appeared on “America’s Next Top Model” as a guest judge Has partaken in fashion shows First started on stage at 15 with ballet and continued to dance onstage for career (burlesque) HomeNames

Sally Rand Birth Name: Helen Beck Occupation: Burlesque Dancer and Actress Most famous for her fan dance Home Names

Titles You May Know…or not MODERN! Moulin Rouge SNL Burlesque Jerry Springer Show TRADITIONAL! Minsky’s Lady of Burlesque Striporama HomeFormat

Burlesque Format Act One: The ensemble entertains with songs and gags, dressed n formal evenings clothes Act Two: An “olio” of variety acts ( singers, skits, ect.). Act Three: A complete one- act musical burlesque. These ranged from Shakespearean take offs like Much Ado About a Merchant of Venice to Gilbert and Sullivan spoof called The Mick Hair- Do. Home

Popular? Peaked in the Victorian era Continued throughout the 20 th century Rival in the 1990’s Liked by all classes of people from the blue to white color Home

Contributions? Combined music, dance, and artistic acting and interpretation of the music. Established how women are now viewed in American Society Home

Now to The Elements… Spectacle? Check Music? Check Thought? Nope Plot? Nada Character? Kinda… let me exlpain Language? Sorta, again I shall explain Other facts

Other Facts In the 1920’s the old burlesque circuits closed down, leaving individual theater owners to get by as best they could on there own. The strip tease was introduced as a desperate bid to offer something that vaudeville, film and radio could not. Strip Tease has been abound sins little Egypt, in Some sources praised the burlesque comics of the 1920s and 30s, but by this point, men went to burlesque shows to watch women strip. By this time the comedy was no longer a key attraction. Big screen spoofs such as Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, and Austin Powers films are known for carrying the tradition of the early burlesque. The End