BURLESQUE THEATER POSTER DANCING CHICKS CHORUS LINE 683 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 THEATER POSTER DANCING CHICKS CHORUS LINE 683' Description BURLESQUE Theater POSTER DANCING CHICKS CHORUS Line The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high-quality reproduction print of an 1899 burlesque poster might provide the answer.  “The Dancing Chicks” of the headline is a row of dancing women.  This is a classic example of turn-of-the-century theater posters.  Under the management of Walters and Mathews, The Hans & Nix company promised that everything was new but the title.  It also promised: The positive limit in polite comedy.    If you are a theater fan or a collector of burlesque memorabilia, you will want to own this poster.  The Enquirer Job Printing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio created the original lithograph on which this digital reprint is based.   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.  As radio and television developed many of the performers who did comedy in the burlesque houses became radio and television stars.  For better or worse,  burlesque left a lasting impression on the theatre.    This print is on a  quality 100# high glossy text paper.  The image measures 14” (w) X 10.5 (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 in our eBay store. Click on the link above and take this opportunity to browse. Please make us a regular stop on your visits to eBay. Be sure to add me to your favorites list!   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 683 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister 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!