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2016-09-03

Posted by Fred 2016-09-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 That picture prompted a trip down memory lane to olden days when burlesque theaters existed. Ah, fond memories from youth--when visits to a burlesque theater were considered a rite of passage for young men. Such visits were often brought about with the help of fake IDs as entry to such bawdy houses were age-restricted. Pasties and G-strings and the comedians seem rather tame by today's standards. I wonder how many R-burgers have been to a real burlesque theater?

Posted by JohnQC 2016-09-03 08:45|| 2016-09-03 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 [raises hand]

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2016-09-03 09:58|| 2016-09-03 09:58|| Front Page Top

#3 AlmostAnonymous5839, There's an honest person. These places would be considered so politically incorrect today but fun in the day.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-09-03 10:18|| 2016-09-03 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 BTW, some of these Burly queens got rich practicing the art of tantalizingly removing articles of clothing. Mind you, they raised this to an art. They acted more on the imagination more than anything else. If things started to appear to get too risqué, the lights came down and the blue lights came on and then the lady was off the stage and the next act came on. These ladies, such as Gypsy Rose Lee would be equivalent to rock stars today.

It is surprising how many of our best comedians got their start as comedians in burlesque theaters. Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Red Buttons, Milton Berle and Phil Silvers are among the comedians who got their start in burly-cue.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-09-03 11:48|| 2016-09-03 11:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Carnival brought an "after hours" Burly show to our little time; All my 8 year old mind remembered was her name, "Cherry Pops"

Posted by Elmoth Thineter8692 2016-09-03 12:30|| 2016-09-03 12:30|| Front Page Top

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