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vaudeville

[vawd-vil, vohd-, vaw-duh-] / ˈvɔd vɪl, ˈvoʊd-, ˈvɔ də- /
NOUN
entertainment
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Among them is Clarence Willard, billed in a 1920s Vaudeville advertisement as “the man who grows” and “completely baffles all medical and scientific experts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Attending Catherine Cohen’s new show “Come for Me” is like being swept up by a tornado, or maybe watching “Fast & Furious: The Vaudeville Years.”

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

The couple and their children starred in a Vaudeville review, “Larsen Family of Magicians,” and his father often spoke of opening a club for magicians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023

In a nod to closed-circle mysteries like “Murder on the Orient Express,” all the suspects attended the opening-night backstage party at the Vaudeville and had access to the dagger.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2022

In 1888 she toured America with Coquelin, and on her return helped to give success to Lavedan’s Prince d’Aurec, at the Vaudeville.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various




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