Burlesque...
A term that is often associated with stripping or lewd woman, it couldn't however be farther from the fact. Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. In other words, it was just simple theater that featured more woman roles instead of men. It originally started in England before moving to the Americas after becoming successful in New York City's theaters. However there was a rapid decline in these sorts of theaters following the era of prohibition. In burlesque theaters, alcohol often flowed free and with the ban, these sorts of establishments quickly closed up or became speak easy's.
Burlesque has however made a return to the american theater scene and has become popular once again, even spawning a movie that was meant to sensationalize it.
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