Burlesque

Minstrel shows were popular before slavery was abolished, sufficiently so that Frederick Douglass described blackface performers as "...the filthy scum of white society, who have stolen from us a complexion denied them by nature, in which to make money, and pander to the corrupt taste of their white fellow citizens." Although white theatrical portrayals of black characters date back to as early as 1604,[9] the minstrel show as such has later origins. By the late 18th century, blackface…

as Wheeler's account of Smiley's assortment of animals and their talents becomes more and more improbable. However, as noted by several scholars, Twain overturns the traditional use of these themes as they are found in conventional Southwestern burlesques. Wheeler's innocence and self-absorbed frankness is a departure from the bragging style of the typical frontiersman. The genteel narrator's tale is not told at the expense of the yokel whose story he recounts, as is typical, but rather the joke…

Marilyn Monroe was famous for many things. She was a very strong independent hard working women. She didn’t let anyone let her down or make her decisions for her. Well her dream shortly ended without any warnings, Marilyn Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962. She’s still known world wide to this day. Marilyn Monroe is a influential advocate of making things more socially acceptable through her actions including singing,acting and modeling. Marilyn Monroe impacted social movement,…

where they approached the Bridge of Death. Once getting past the guardian of the Bridge, King Arthur and Sir Bedevere the Wise find the Grail, just to have the police apprehend them. This movie is a significant, modern example of satire, which burlesques the knights and customs of the Middle Ages. Satire attempts to bring change in the world, without actually providing a solution. The film Monty Python and the Holy Grail uses exaggeration and unexpected logic to…

A room without books is like a body without a soul.”- Marcus Tullius Cicero Although, Austen may be considered to be cheesy or too invested in the belief of romance, she is still an amazing author, especially for her time. Austen was writing in a way known as modern to people in the twenty and twenty-first centuries. She toyed with the idea of the marriage born of love. To some, Austen's writing seems like playing a round of Russian Roulette, especially to High School boys. However, with the…

She was a vaudeville and burlesque star and then filmed some silent pictures, like Threads of Destiny in 1914 and A Woman 's Revenge in 1915. In 1922, when her notoriety faded so did her acting jobs. She was most known for her husband Harry Thaw killing her lover Stanford White…

Urban Anthropology A college student taking an introduction to Anthropology course could be overwhelmed with the immense amount of information that exists in today’s text books about Anthropology, Anthropologists and the varied sub-topics. It is impossible even for the most detailed professor to cover all of the information available. A professor needs to evaluate the information and decide what topics should be included in their teachings and how in depth they should be covered. It is clear…

I struggle to understand why anyone would go and see a drag queen play a leading lady in musical theatre.” (Barnes, 2015. 119) The purpose of this dissertation is to discuss the portrayal of drag queens within musical theatre and how, if any, societies perceptions have changed over the last 40 plus years. This research will be revised between 1970 to the present day, which will include case studies from three major plays/films and one television show. Those being discussed will include, The…

The language is made up of puns and repetitions, as the conversation seems to go round in circles. To us, the plays can appear widely comic and have elements of commedia, burlesque and music hall in their roots. However, underneath the apparently pointless communication there can be a distinguished serious message or discussion at metaphysical level, to do with existence and death. Surrealism, existentialism and expressionism…

The Fox Film Corporation was formed in 1915 by William Fox, a pioneer of several chain theaters and the producer of many American motion pictures. Making films was a secondary option brought on by the need for financial stability during the Great Depression so before Fox even made the giant leap into films, he used his entrepreneurship skills to acquire and build many theaters. The first couple of theaters were set up in New Jersey before Fox was sent to HollyWood to oversee some projects. It…