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The Infamous History of the Spiegeltent | Vaudeville, Cabaret and Burlesque

Vaudeville, cabaret and burlesque were all performed in large wooden travelling tents known as Speigeltents (Dutch for mirror tents). Read more about the history of these forms of entertainment and the infamy of these portable entertainment saloons.

Posted bySarahJanuary 23, 2013February 4, 2013Posted inEating Out & Entertainment, Resource CentreTags: acrobat, art deco, art nouveau, athletes, Burlesque, Cabaret, Chicago musical, comedians, dance halls, dancers, entertainment saloons, Famous Spiegeltent, Gypsy Rose Lee, illustrated songs, impersonators, jugglers, magicians, Marlene Dietrich, master of ceremonies, Mirror Tents, musicians, nightclub, nostalgia, prohibition, roaring twenties, Spiegeltent, striptease, Sydney Festival, trained animals, Vaudeville, vintage fashions, Weimar Republic, Zorita1 Comment on The Infamous History of the Spiegeltent | Vaudeville, Cabaret and Burlesque

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