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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Adah’s Five Aces
In the straight-laced Victorian age, actress Adah Isaacs Menken dared to marry five husbands–occasionally two at a time. She had several famous lovers and many admirers. The Naked Lady as she was known on stage became world famous–some would say … Continue reading
A Wink and a Smile–in the flesh
A movie review by Michael Foster The film documentary A Wink and a Smile, about ten youngish women who enroll in Seattle’s Academy of Burlesque, opened at New York’s Quad Cinema on May Day. Entirely appropriate, since the holiday in … Continue reading
Brooklyn Ed’s Photos and Calender
See our Burlesque section for a link to Brooklyn Ed’s Burlesque Events Calender. His photos at his website are great–like this fire-eating Jewish princess.
A Wink and A Smile: Movie Review (by Letha Hadady)
“A Wink and a Smile” teaser video Despite swine flu scares and rain, a full house crowded New York’s Quad Cinema May 1st for the premier of “A Wink and A Smile” followed by live burlesque performances by four of … Continue reading
Defender of the Jewish People
Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-1868) the original Jewish American superstar, the beautiful sensation of the Victorian era, revolutionized a woman’s role on stage and in private life. Adah’s heartfelt cause was the plight of the Jewish people under hostile regimes, and … Continue reading