Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque

by Kurt Gänzl

Book Overview

This inaugural volume in the Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The series will attempt to resurrect theatre performers and writers who were famous in their era, yet who have since inexplicably faded from popular memory. Outlandish tales of Lydia's touring burlesque company, the British Blondes, and such lurid episodes as her horsewhipping of a Chicago editor, a romance with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138980137
• ISBN13: 9781138980136
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"