The arena of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, ca. 1886. MS6 William F. Cody Collection, McCracken Research Library. Cowboys, Indians, maidens... oh my! Let us rewind time, to a period where many people get starry eyed for the days of Vaudeville, where variety shows ruled the theatres and art was a spectacle that challenged audiences. This transformational time in our burlesque history within North America existed in many forms, from the high end theatre shows to touring circuses, an