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Pretty things : the last generation of American burlesque queens / Liz Goldwyn ; edited by Jennifer Augustyn ; art direction by Frank Longo.

Title: Pretty things : the last generation of American burlesque queens / Liz Goldwyn ; edited by Jennifer Augustyn ; art direction by Frank Longo.
Author: Goldwyn, Liz.
Publication: New York^^: Regan Books, 2006.

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Description

xvi, 285 p. : ill. (some col.); 29 cm.

Subject

Burlesque (Theater) > United States > History
Burlesque (Theater) > United States > History > 20th century
Costume > United States > History > 20th century

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281) and index.

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Contents

Foreword -- Prologue -- Introduction -- Part I: Creating the act. Costume ; Onstage ; Anita Arden: portrait of a chorus girl ; Dance ; Gimmicks ; Backstage -- Part II: The queens. Betty Rowland: "The ball of fire" ; Dian Rowland: "society's sweetheart" ; June St. Clair: "The platinum princess" ; Lois de Fee: "The Amazon of burlesque" ; Zorita: "the lady and her snakes" -- Acknowledgments -- Selected bibliography -- Ephemera & photography credits -- Index.

ISBN

0060889446
9780060889449

LCCN

^^2006041817
9780060889449

OCLC

65425946
SCSB-11059447

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