Farce
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Farce is a form of comedy that relies on amusing and highly implausible plots, stereotyped or exaggerated characters, physical humor and misunderstandings to entertain an audience. It originated in ma
Petrov-Vodkin's Theatre. Farce. (c. 1870s)
Poster for a production of Boucicault's farce Contempt of Court, c. 1879
Low comedy
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Low comedy, or lowbrow humor, is a type of comedy that is a form of popular entertainment without any primary purpose other than to create laughter through boasting, boisterous jokes, drunkenness, sco
A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset, England