Baggy Pants Comedy - Burlesque and the Oral Tradition - Hardback - 2011

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.
Year of publication: 2011
Pagination: 304 pages, Illustrations
Format: Hardback
Serie: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History