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A peep show or '''peepshow''' is an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass. This may or may not be a Sex Show , although the latter kind has eventually become the most common usage of the term since the advent of Cinema and Television , which destroyed various kinds of entertainment provided by wandering showmen. HISTORY Peep shows, also known as peep box or '''raree show''' ("rarity show") trace back to ancient times (15th century in Europe , by Leon Battista Alberti ) and are known in various cultures. It could be a wooden box with a hole or several holes. It contained a set of pictures which the show-man can set into a viewing position by pulling the corresponding string. The boxes could be decorated inside to resemble a theatrical scene. The show was accompanied by " Talk Show " that explained what is seen or what expected to be seen. Possible shows were exotic views and animals, scenes of classical drama or Masque s, Court ceremonies, surprise transformations, e.g., of an angel into a devil, and of course, lewd pictures. Raree shows were precursors of Toy Theatre s, with movable scenes and paper figurines, popular in the 19th century. SEX SHOWS By an analogy, the term "peep show" is applied to a piecewise presentation of Pornographic Film s or a Sex Show using a coin-operated gadget, which shuts the view after a short time period, requiring more coins to be deposited for continuation. For example, in New York 's Times Square up until the mid-1990's or so, a number of shops offering peep shows were available. Customers (generally male) would enter small booths and deposit $1 tokens into a machine. This would automatically open an opaque window into a small room. In the room a number of female employees of the shop, generally in their twenties and thirties, would line up wearing only bras and panties. For the payment of a tip of about $2, the customer could select an employee who would then remove her bra and approach the customer's window with bare breasts. The customer would then be free to fondle her breasts. After about a minute, the window would automatically close. Continuing the process for another minute would require a further $1 token and $2 tip. In an effort to change the image of Times Square , however, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani had most of these shops closed in the late 1990's. " What The Butler Saw " machines are an early example of peep show gadgets. EXTERNAL LINKS
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