Vaudeville

A lens about vaudeville history and the new vaudeville scene in New York and elsewhere. Created by comedienne Jennifer Dziura of jenisfamous.com, creator of Brooklyn's "The Jenny Vaudeville Show." Photo by Brian Van, picturing burlesque performer Molly Crabapple eating fire in the Jenny Vaudeville Show.

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The Jenny Vaudeville Show: A live vaudeville-variety show in Brooklyn, emceed by comedienne Jennifer Dziura (a.k.a. Jenny Vaudeville).
American Vaudeville Museum: Site devoted to biographies of famous Vaudeville performers.
Legends of Vaudeville: Musical comedy tribute show starring Jeff Gardner who recreates famous routines by Jimmy Durante, Al Jolson, Abbott and Costello, and Groucho Marx.
National Music Hall and Variety Festival: Will be held in Weston-super-mare, UK, during April and May 2004.
Vintage Vaudeville and Ragtime Show: Site recreates a vaudeville show with authentic audio and video clips of actual Vaudeville performers.
Betsy's Backyard Follies: Vaudeville entertainment from the 30's and 40's.
American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and popular entertainment from 1870-1920. Site from the Library of Congress.
Robert Dante: Bullwhip expert, instructor, and performer.
Royal Variety Performance: Main source of funding for the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund, and Brinsworth House, a residential and nursing home for retired members of the entertainment profession.
New Wave Vaudeville: Information on a six person troupe of variety artists who present a theater performance filled with juggling, illusions, comedy, magic, and audience participation.
Juggler and Comedian Mark Nizer: Won the International Juggling Championships and has taken his one man show to thousands of venues around the world.
Grinn and Barrett: These comic jugglers perform for festivals and corporate events.
Vaudeville: Movies, MP3s, and links.