Baggy pants comedy: burlesque and the oral tradition
Auteur :
Davis, A.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230116795
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.