Baggy Pants Comedy

Baggy Pants Comedy Burlesque and the Oral Tradition - Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History

2011

Hardback (03 Nov 2011)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780230116795
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2011
DEWEY: 792.70973
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 596g
Height: 240mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 24mm