Burlesque
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Burlesque overlaps in meaning with caricature, parody and travesty, and, in its theatrical sense, with extravaganza, as presented during the Victorian era. "Burlesque" has been used in English in this literary and theatrical sense since the late 17th century. It has been applied retrospectively to works of Chaucer and Shakespeare and to the Graeco-Roman classics. Contrasting examples of literary burlesque are Alexander Pope's sly The Rape of the Lock and Samuel Butler's irreverent Hudibras. An example of musical burlesque is Richard Strauss's 1890 Burleske for piano and orchestra. Examples of theatrical burlesques include W. S. Gilbert's Robert the Devil and the A. C. Torr – Meyer Lutz shows, including Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué. A later use of the term, particularly in the United States, refers to performances in a variety show format. These were popular from the 1860s to the 1940s, often in cabarets and clubs, as well as theatres, and featured bawdy comedy and female striptease. Some Hollywood films attempted to recreate the spirit of these performances from the 1930s to the 1960s. There has been a resurgence of interest in this format since the 1990s. From Wikipedia under the
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GNU Free Documentation License Burlesque is about a small town girl named Ali (Christina Aguilera) who leaves Iowa and heads to L.A. to pursue her dreams of becoming a singer. Looking for a job and seems to not find any luck doing so, she finds herself on Sunset Blvd. in front of a Burlesque lounge and becomes enthralled with what she see's. Ali tires to convince Tess (Cher) to let her on stage, but Tess won't budge. Along the way Ali meets a cute bartender Jack (Cam Gigandet)decideds to pick up a tray and hires herself as the Lounge's new waitress. Since Georgia (Juulianne Hough), a dancer,becomes pregnant Tess holds auditions and Ali becomes the next best thing. Nikki (Kristen Bell) a jealous dancer tries to take back her spot as Burlesque's biggest star & finds herself in a mess that could ruin her and Tess's relationship. As Ali finds her way through the club she meets a very eager man named Marcus (Eric Dane) who wants to buy the lounge and make Ali's dreams come true. Ali follows her heart with Jack and helps Tess win her club back. This film article needs cleanup. Please review , especially the , to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2011-03-26.
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