burlesque

     

Burlesque refers to theatrical entertainment of broa and parodic humor, which usually consists of comic skits (and sometimes a strip tease). While some authors assert that burlesque is a direct descendant of the Commedia dell'arte, the term "burlesque" for a parody or comedy of manners appears about the same time as the first appearance of commedia dell'arte.

Trivia about burlesque

  • The name of this comic imitation that lacks the moral aspect of satire also means a strip show
  • This type of show with broad humor arose in the 1860s; the striptease came about 60 years later
  • This word for an old style of revue comes from the French for "comical", not "imitative of comic Milton"
  • A synonym for "ludicrous parody", it's also the bawdy type of entertainment seen here
  • Cher played Christina Aguilera's Mentor in this musical
  • Harlem's famed Apollo Theater originally featured this bawdy type of entertainment

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