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Burlesque
Burlesque Bur*lesque", v. i.
To employ burlesque.
BurlesqueBurlesque Bur*lesque", a. [F. burlesque, fr. It. burlesco, fr.
burla jest, mockery, perh. for burrula, dim. of L. burrae
trifles. See Bur.]
Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images,
or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of
treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock
gravity; jocular; ironical.
It is a dispute among the critics, whether burlesque
poetry runs best in heroic verse, like that of the
Dispensary, or in doggerel, like that of Hudibras.
--Addison. Burlesque
Burlesque Bur*lesque", n.
1. Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque
satire.
Burlesque is therefore of two kinds; the first
represents mean persons in the accouterments of
heroes, the other describes great persons acting and
speaking like the basest among the people.
--Addison.
2. An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite
laughter, or to ridicule anything.
The dull burlesque appeared with impudence, And
pleased by novelty in spite of sense. --Dryden.
3. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross
perversion.
Who is it that admires, and from the heart is
attached to, national representative assemblies, but
must turn with horror and disgust from such a
profane burlesque and abominable perversion of that
sacred institute? --Burke.
Syn: Mockery; farce; travesty; mimicry.
Meaning of Burlesques from wikipedia
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Vestris produced burlesques at the
Olympic Theatre beginning in 1831 with
Olympic Revels by J. R. Planché.
Other authors of
burlesques included H. J. Byron...
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influences on
American burlesque in its
early years:
Victorian burlesque, "leg shows" and
minstrel shows. British-style
burlesques had been successfully...
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Empire Burlesque is the twenty-third
studio album by
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan,
released on June 10, 1985 on
Columbia Records. Self-produced...
- "
Burlesque" is a song
written by
Roger Chapman and John
Whitney and
performed by
English rock band Family. It was
first released as a
single by the Reprise...
- Look up
burlesque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Burlesque is a
classic musical or
theatrical entertainment of
parodic humour.
Burlesque may also...
- one-act pieces,
burlesques were
later full-length shows,
occupying most or all of an evening's programme.
Authors who
wrote burlesques included J. R. Planché...
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Burlesque is a
musical with a book by
Steven Antin,
including additional material by Kate Wetherhead, and
music and
lyrics by
Christina Aguilera, Sia...
- Lady of
Burlesque (also
known as The G-String
Murders and in the UK,
Striptease Lady) is a 1943
American musical comedy mystery film
directed by William...
- Neo-
burlesque, or new
burlesque, is the
revival and
updating of the
traditional American burlesque performance.
Though based on the
traditional burlesque...
- Minsky's
Burlesque refers to the
brand of
American burlesque presented by four sons of
Louis and
Ethel Minsky:
Abraham 'Abe'
Bennett Minsky (1880–1949)...
