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Author Allen, Robert Clyde, 1950-

Title Horrible prettiness : burlesque and American culture / Robert C. Allen
Published Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©1991

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 350 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Cultural studies of the United States
Cultural studies of the United States.
Contents A chronicle of Lydia Thompson's first season in America -- The intelligibility of burlesque -- The historical contexts of burlesque I: the transformation of American theater -- The historical contexts of burlesque II: women on the stage -- "Ixion" revisited -- The institutionalization of burlesque -- Burlesque at century's end -- Burlesque in the twentieth century
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-343) and index
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Subject Burlesque (Theater) -- United States -- History
Popular culture -- United States -- History
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
PERFORMING ARTS -- Comedy.
Burlesque (Theater)
Popular culture
Volkskultur
Das Burleske
Theater
Komödie
Vaudeville.
Cultuurgeschiedenis.
Geschichte (1800-1900)
Geschichte (1860-1900)
United States
USA
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 90048608
ISBN 0585030995
9780585030999
0807860085
9780807860083