CNN The History of Comedy June 4, 2024 00:05:00
Blue material. goodnight. goodnight. so you had vaudeville comedy, which was accessible to all but at the same time concurrently, you had another style of comedy that was a little bit different. burlesque houses are often like going to a strip club. these guys were there with their trench coats to watch girls, different styles of comedy, different people performing within them lying there. my anger is aroused. pull out my dirk. uh now we're getting to the point because burlesque, the primary traction was scantily clad ladies in order to compete for attention. a comedian had to do something tha...
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