Ixion is the name of the burlesque play brought to New York by Lydia Thompson and her British Blondes. This was one of the first instances of burlesque brought to North America and with women in tights playing men’s roles, the troupe and its mythical spoof became a theatrical sensation, eventually performing their play at Niblo’s Garden on BROADWAY!
Photo of Lydia Thompson in her costume for Ixion found here
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