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TABLEAU VIVANT
Victorian tableau was a pastime of the wealthy; a diversion to remove one’s mind from the extreme class division that made England sordid and hypocritical. Ingénues of society like the beautiful Sybil Erskine took on characters of classicism that gave them an added charm to their many admirers. It was a chance to be seen for a moment in the light of a glowing review.
Theatrical censorship in Britain and the U.S. forbade actresses to move when nude or semi-nude on stage, so tableaux vivant had a place in risqué entertainment for many years
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