Mayor LaGuardia’s Campaign during the 1930s against burlesque performances in New York City What is obscenity? According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, obscenity is the state or quality of being obscene which means that is offensive to modesty and or decency. During the 1930s and 1940s, New York City was infected with burlesque shows. During these times this shows were considered indecent and immoral by Mayor LaGuardia, his license commissioner Paul Moss, and John Sumner. Women were used as
Burlesque is its inception was a radical form of theatrical performance art and "the performances included a ' chaotic and nebulous combination of dancing, singing, minstrelsy (black face), witty repartee, political commentary, parodies of plays and scant clothing ' as well as cross dressing and comedy." (Nally, 2009) When you hear burlesque now the first thing that probably comes to mind is Dita Von Teese. The black hair, fair skin, sultry yet flirtatious aura, the 50s pin-up style that makes you
Burlesque is a performance that was created with caricature and parody to mock by being a humorous comedy with an added sexual essence. In real meaning, you could call burlesque a risqué performance art. In the entertainment form burlesque has been use as poetry, verse, theatrical comedy and more currently as adult entertainment. There are also amateur enthusiasts in a secretive underground burlesque scene. Burlesque has been subject to a lot reticule across the country, but it is still evolving
A.Early 1.Burlesque used parodies of songs that were already in existence. 2.The music was used to indicate a bright or high-spirited humor, sometimes in contrast to seriousness. 3.These songs were written to popular music worldwide. 4.Later burlesques mixed the music of opera, operetta, music hall and revue. 5.Some of the more demanding shows had original music composed for them. 6.Very much of Burlesque was acting and theatrical roles with dialogue. B.Today 1.Burlesque uses live music
Cultural Phenomenon The term Burlesque is usually thought of as slightly naughty theatre produced and performed between the 1890s and World War II. Webster defines it as a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation, mockery usually by caricature or theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns, comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts. Today Burlesque has no meaning as a contemporary
Over the course of instruction, I have gathered an understanding that Burlesque differs from other kinds of strip-tease in it’s humor and current commentary, sometimes specifically on social or political situations. The theoretical portion of the performance was the most entertaining part--the performance portion was a bit more difficult for me. As a sexual assault survivor, on-stage vulnerability (particularly involving the removal of clothing) will always been a challenge for me, but incorporating
developed into how we know it today. Vaudeville and burlesque were forms of theatre in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s that forged the way for the American musical to emerge. The elements that writers used from vaudeville allowed for not just musical acts to be performed during the course of the story, but eventually became a way for the story to further be told. The American musical was not always as big as it is today, and vaudeville and burlesque acts made it possible for such a type of performance
I really love the argument that you are making here. It is fascinating how burlesque has evolved throughout the years. You make a lot of really good points in the essay, and I am interested to see where it goes. You seem to have a really good grasp on what your argument is, and what you are trying to say, which is really good and makes for a strong paper. There are however, some stuff I think you should work on. The first thing I would look at is the structure of your essay. The paper feels like
He then happens to meet a woman called Annabella (Steen) at a burlesque theatre who entrusts him with information regarding the safety of the country. Hannay initially dismisses it, but has a change of heart as the murder of Annabella puts Hannay in the spotlight which ultimately sends him on a journey of passion and
In the article, “Acting Black: Othello Burlesques, and the Performance of Blackness,” MacDonald writes about the fear and ridicule the black population faced during the early 1800’s. Shakespeare's Othello and MacDonald’s essay, “Acting Black: Othello Burlesques, and the Performance of Blackness,” demonstrate transgressive elements of blackness while a lover through the white community’s disapproval of interracial marriage because of their view of black men as monstrous, bestial, and dangerous. The
Classical era of theatre has influenced today’s society in a number of ways including woman’s fashion, dance, architecture and theatre performance. We have seen this throughout history and it still has continued into today’s society. The term Burlesque is usually thought of as slightly naughty theatre produced and performed between the 1700s and World War II. Webster defines it as a literary or dramatic work that seeks to mock by means of bizarre embellishment or comic imitation, mockery usually
of Pin-up was developed? Pin-up has founded on the idea of Erotica and Burlesque. In the early 1800’s, the invention of producing “sharper”, clearer “more permanent paintings” of nude models was used to attract wealthy collectors (Roof 2007, 476). Not long after this new imaging process, William Fox Talbot improved the ability of mass production by inventing the Calotype. The Calotype was
Known best for dancing semi-naked in a martini glass the size of a bar and for marrying Marilyn Manson, Dita Von Teese has come from humble beginnings in a quiet town in Michigan to become an internationally known burlesque, fashion, and cover woman icon. Dita has devised a niche for herself, that didn’t previously exist, the question begs: How did Von Teese do it? 1. Ms. Von Teese is infatuated with what she does every day, having had a fetish with lingerie since working at a lingerie shop as a
How did musical theater develop from reviews, opera to what it is today? Musical theatre originated from something called an Operetta. An Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre. An Opera is a performance which started in the 1590s in Italy. This form of musical theatre includes spoken word too, such as some scenery, acting, costumes and dance. Opera is most commonly performed
Burlesque phenomenal accomplishment it is important to note but although been less key may have been inspired by the roman pantheon for this dome’s construction he completed the dome with out an architectural precedent the dome is truly unique in its design
Bob Fosse was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 23, 1927 and lived till September 23, 1987, passing away in Washington D.C due to a fatal heart attack. At a young age he was recognised as a child prodigy by many, partaking in many children’s variety shows and would play on his talent to stand out amongst his 5 siblings “as a preschooler, found he could win the attention of this family by staging little dances in the living room” (Grubb, 1996) Being born in the aftermath of the roaring 1920’s which
transition from burlesque and vaudeville to radio to films to television to night clubs, over a period of twenty-two years" (qtd. in Costello xii). Obviously from the beginning of Abbott and Costello's careers, these two comics were indeed talented. Before Costello, Abbott had previously worked with funnymen Harry Steppe and Harry Evanson. "With both Steppe and Evanson, Bud had the uncommon knack of making them seem funnier than they were. . . . [Furthermore,] everyone in burlesque agreed Bud Abbott
of Recreational Burlesque, views the use of burlesque as a way of freeing the female body by allowing women to embrace their sexuality to be their true selves. The problem is that by attempting to embrace their sexuality through burlesque leads to, “Self-objectification by subscribing to feminine ideals as defined by the male gaze,” (Regehr, 2014, pg. 507), where it succumbs women to men’s ideals of how a woman’s body should be. Western feminist would regard the notion of burlesque as objectifying
in the creation of wonderful movie that is Chicago. To analyze a film requires the understanding of the setting, characters, and plot. The setting of the movie is in Chicago, hence the name of the film, during the 1920’s era where flappers and burlesque were becoming increasingly popular. The story revolves around the ambitious, yet lovable Roxie Hart. A married woman with a husband by the name of Amos. Amos lead a quiet life compared to Roxie who only cared about her career. Whatever it took, Roxie
History of Musical Theatre Outline Musical theatre is a unique adaptation to the classical western theatre utilizing music, song, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance to convey the humor, pathos, love, anger, and all the other possible feelings of the human experience ad infinitum. This is perfectly described by an E.Y. Harburg quote, a favorite of my own professor and famous producer, Stuart Ostrow, “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.”