Vaudeville is a type of entertainment popular in the late 19th century in America. It consisted of a series of unrelated acts such as magic, dance, comedy, and animals. It was developed from the form of variety shows put on in beer halls for male audiences. In 1881, Tony Pastor introduced a successful "clean variety show" in New York City. He tried thereafter to get others to follow suit and clean up their shows for broader audiences.
I always enjoyed the thought of burlesque dancers, mostly because of the fast and vigorous dances these women put their bodies through. Watching the woman dance with the chair however, made me question whether or not it's real because that is some serious talent to be able to balance a chair on your face.
The woman in the swing is a little more traditional- you can see acts like that at a circus or a big tent show. Back then i can't imagine them having safety nets or harness's to ensure safety so I feel it's only right to give these performers extra credit for being so brave and nonchalant about swinging through the air.
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