BURLESQUE BROADWAY THEATER ART POSTER SHOWGIRL DOG 678 Start Price USD 10.94 Current Price USD 10.94 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 16, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 16, 2008 Location Trenton, NJ See more about 'BURLESQUE BROADWAY THEATER ART POSTER SHOWGIRL DOG 678' Description BURLESQUE BROADWAY THEATER ART POSTER SHOWGIRL DOG The2FunAdGuyz offer a new print of an 1898 De Vere’s High Rollers Broadway Burlesque Theater poster featuring a burlesque showgirl with her dog, a poodle.  The title of the poster is How the High Roller Girls Do It.  To understand it, we need to do a little setup.  What is pictured is a burlesque showgirl dancer seated at a table on which there is also a poodle.  She is clipping a lock of the poodle’s hair.  On the floor is a bouquet of flowers with a card cast aside—which obviously requested a locket of her hair.  The caption reads: Dearest—Enclosed please find a lock of my hair as requested.  Ollie Omega.   Wherever this poster is displayed, it will be a conversation piece.   The word burlesque has been used to describe a theatrical genre over a two hundred year period from the 1840’s to the 1940’s.  The problem is that genre evolved during that two-hundred year period and most people apply the term to the type of theatre at the end of the period.  In fact, the productions were ribald almost from the start, but in the beginning the ribald was less flamboyant then the later period.  Burlesque theatre ridiculed the serious and, less often, made the ridiculous serious.  As it evolved, it became an entertainment for lower and middle class audiences.  What packed the houses were the sights of women in flesh covered tights sandwiched between comedy and music.  Over time the shows became more and more risqué resulting in reform mayors (including New York’s LaGuardia) demanding the police raid the theatres presenting them.  As radio and television developed many of the performers who did comedy in the burlesque houses became radio and television stars.    Perhaps its most lasting legacy is that it changed the role of females in entertainment.  At a time when society demanded women dress in Victorian style full-length dresses—burlesque challenged that style—an, in later periods, may have influenced the movies.  For better or worse,  burlesque left a lasting impression on the theatre.    This print is on a  quality 100# high glossy text paper.  The poster measures 10.5” (w) X 14.25 (h).  It has  a small border to allow for framing.  This is perfect for a standard 16” x 20”  frame, a manageable size for a variety of decorating purposes.   The condition of this item is new.   SAVE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES!!   We ship all items paid for in a single transaction for ONE low shipping and handling fee, whether it’s one or one-hundred.   We have hundreds more items such as this in our eBay store.  Click on our store link above and take this opportunity to browse.    MAKE US A FAVORITE STORE   Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Make us a favorite store and we’ll send you a favorite customers newsletter with specials and announcements on the new posters and photographs in our listings.   You can see all of our Burlesque posters in our store by simply typing the word “BURLESQUE” in the search box and you will see everything we have.   Click here to visit store   Aads 678 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!