Robert Allen's compelling book examines burlesque not only as popular entertainment but also as a complex and transforming cultural phenomenon. When Lydia Thompson and her controversial female troupe
The authur states that she will teach comedy, but to be funny she gives experienced advice, gives assignments, and gives examples from established comedians
Anecdotes, interviews and extensive research. Fuse magazine called it ". . . one of the most provocative and playful feminist texts to have emerged in recent years."
The American tent show, which flourished for over four decades, represents a brief but important phase of theatre. Harley Sadler played a significant role in the history of the "rag opries."
