Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Ads: Burlesque at Empire

Name of Business: The Empire Theater Date of Ad: April 13, 1913 Date Established: 1892 Neighborhood: Downtown Notable: Promising a bevy of pretty and sprightly girls, the star attraction, Zallah, featured her own company. A...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now Revisited: The Empire Theatre, 126 Wabash Street

With at least three active burlesque troupes in Indianapolis, we seem to be in the midst of a burlesque revival. While the average person equates burlesque with strippers, the art form started in the late 17th century as...

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Posted in: Then & Now Then and Now: Empire Theatre, 126 Wabash Street

With three active burlesque troupes in Indianapolis, we seem be to in the midst of a burlesque revival. While the average person equates burlesque with strippers, the art form started in the late 17th century...

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