New York burlesque circuit

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The New York burlesque circuit was a network of theaters and venues in early 20th-century New York City that regularly presented burlesque shows featuring comedy, striptease, and variety acts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf burlesque circuit
theatrical performance circuit
audience male-dominated audiences
urban working-class audiences
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact contributed to development of American comedic styles
helped popularize striptease in American entertainment
declinePeriod mid-20th century
economicRole employment network for burlesque performers
revenue source for theater owners
genre burlesque
comedy
striptease
variety entertainment
hasCharacteristic continuous performances
low admission prices
risqué humor
sexualized performance
hasPart burlesque theaters
variety theaters
vaudeville houses
influencedBy European burlesque
minstrel shows
vaudeville
locatedIn New York NERFINISHED
New York City
mainActivity presentation of burlesque shows
touring of burlesque performers
partOf American burlesque tradition
United States burlesque touring circuits
performanceType live theater
variety show
regulation subject to local censorship laws
subject to police vice enforcement
relatedTo Broadway theater NERFINISHED
Minsky's burlesque NERFINISHED
Times Square theater district NERFINISHED
vaudeville circuits in New York
socialRole site of urban popular entertainment
space for transgressive performance
startTime early 20th century
temporalLocation early 1900s
typicalProgramComponent comedy sketches
musical interludes
novelty acts
song-and-dance numbers
striptease acts
usedLanguage English

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Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater associatedWith New York burlesque circuit