Burlesque Timeline
From Tent Shows to Neon Dreams: trace how burlesque was built, banned, and reborn. Follow its rise across circuits, cities, and censorship in this living timeline.
Explore the TimelineDiscover what history almost left behind: burlesque’s backstage, its scandals, its lore.
Burlesque Bits uncovers the overlooked, obscure, and scandalous stories that shaped the history of burlesque. This blog dives deep into the art form’s hidden corners — from outlawed performances to shuttered theaters — bringing forgotten performers and rare archives back into the spotlight.
Here you’ll find detailed timelines of American burlesque, curated collections of newspaper clippings, and insights into the performers who defied the odds to keep burlesque alive. Our mission is to capture the grit, glamour, and survival of an art form that refused to disappear.
Curious about the culture beyond the stage? The Burly-Q Gazette shares stories of scandals, robberies, theater fires, and untold mysteries. For the truly daring, the Burly Dispatches vault reveals coded archives where fact and fiction blur.
Whether you’re a historian, performer, or simply fascinated by forgotten culture, Burlesque Bits offers bite-sized insights designed to entertain, inform, and inspire. Step inside and explore the scandal, spectacle, and survival of burlesque history.
The Burly-Q Gazette
Headlines from the edge of the spotlight: robberies, scandals, unsolved murders, theater fires, and comics who could stop the show cold. These stories reveal the unruly bloodline of burlesque.
Read the Gazette
Bureau of Official Burlesque Secrets:
The Burly Dispatches
Charles Uno’s coded archives reveal missing dancers, blacked-out reports, and unexplained vanishings. This is where burlesque history slips into conspiracy and myth.
Enter the Vault