Baggy Pants Comedy: Burlesque and the Oral Tradition

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 11/03/2011
ISBN: 9780230116795
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2012