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   A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. The word derives from the Italian burlesco , which, in turn, is derived from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery.

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2. www.imdb.com › title › tt1126591Burlesque (2010) - IMDb

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   Nov 24, 2010 · Burlesque: Directed by Steve Antin. With Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet. A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.

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3. burlexe.com › burlesque › burlesque-historyThe History of Burlesque Dancing - Burlesque Blog - Burlexe

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   Jul 12, 2013 · It was later popularised in 1868 by Lydia Thompson ‘s visiting dance troupe, the British Blondes. Their burlesque shows were focused on parody elements performed by a female cast. The women wore tights which were risqué for the Victorian era, when compared to all the ruffles used to hide a female leg. Scandalous.

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5. www.theguardian.com › stage › 2010Burlesque – review | Movies | The Guardian

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   Nov 25, 2010 · W hat do Cher and Christina Aguilera share, other than top billing in this double diva musical? Foghorn vocals, for a start: a large part of Burlesque sounds like whales stuck in traffic. Immobile ...

6. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › BurlesqueBurlesque - New World Encyclopedia

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   Burlesque is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring parodic humor, usually consisting of comic skits and sometimes a chorus line or striptease. The name burlesque is derived from the literary tradition of the same name, characterized by comic imitation of a serious artistic form.

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   What is American burlesque?

   • American burlesque is a genre of variety show derived from elements of Victorian burlesque, music hall, and minstrel shows. Burlesque became popular in the United States in the late 1860s and slowly evolved to feature ribald comedy and female nudity.

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   What does burlesque mean?

   • A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. The word derives from the Italian burlesco, which, in turn, is derived from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery.

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   Who invented burlesque?

   • The form, humor, and aesthetic traditions of American burlesque were partly derived from the minstrel show. Another well known early burlesque troupe was the Rentz-Santley Novelty and Burlesque Company, created in 1870 by M.B. Leavitt, who had earlier feminized the minstrel show with her group Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels.

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   What was burlesque in the 1870s?

   • The popular burlesque show of the 1870s through the 1920s was a raucous, bawdy style of variety theater. It was inspired by Lydia Thompson and her troupe, the British Blondes, who first appeared in the United States in the 1860s, and also by early "leg" shows such as The Black Crook (1866).

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