Baggy Pants Comedy: Burlesque and the Oral Tradition

by Andrew Davis

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137378727
• ISBN13: 9781137378729
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"