Birth of the Pearl
Birth of the Pearl
Recreation of the Botticelli painting "The Birth of Venus". Two show girls stand on a stage, in front of a closed curtain, facing each other. The wear the typical burlesque show girl outfit, short pants, feathers in their hair. Each woman hold one side of the curtain waiting to open it. A young boy walks across the stage and places title cards on the edge of the stage. We cannot see them, but we can assume that they state the title on the act, "Birth of the Pearl". The two woman open the cutain. Behind the curtain is a giant, closed clam shell. The shell opens and inside is a woman curled up in the fetal position. She slowly stands imitating Venus. She may be nude, but she is probably wearing a bodystocking. She poses for a moment and the curtain is closed.