https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/the-life-fantastic-vaudeville-burlesque-and-the-follies/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:46:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/the-life-fantastic-vaudeville-burlesque-and-the-follies/#comment-5439 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:46:42 +0000 https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/?p=662#comment-5439 As a young girl, a friend (now deceased) danced with a troupe similar to Ziegfield Follies (a competitor) and I cannot figure out how to configure my internet search to find the names of other such acts. I’d know the name as soon as I see it. Can you help?

]]> https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/the-life-fantastic-vaudeville-burlesque-and-the-follies/#comment-5193 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:54:16 +0000 https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/?p=662#comment-5193 Oh oh oh! I love this and I am so happy I happened upon your blog. We must connect. I’m a traditionally published author, and I write about my journey from corporate attorney to burlesque dancer. I am passionate about all things burlesque and vaudeville and I’d truly love to chat. Happy to give you a download for my book as well, but not in a public space, New World Library would throttle me! 🙂

]]> https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/the-life-fantastic-vaudeville-burlesque-and-the-follies/#comment-2685 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 15:20:51 +0000 https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/?p=662#comment-2685 So interesting, Liza. You do such thorough research. As a fan from its inception, I can’t wait to read this book.

]]> https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/the-life-fantastic-vaudeville-burlesque-and-the-follies/#comment-2684 Sat, 14 Jan 2017 14:19:57 +0000 https://www.lizaketchum.org/blog/?p=662#comment-2684 As some readers know, my great-grandmother eloped with a vaudeville musician and ran away to perform onstage. The reason her daughter (my paternal grandmother) refused to talk about it was that she, too, believed that vaude was “one step up from a girlie show.” Since she wouldn’t talk to me about their onstage lives, I had to make up a story myself.

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