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vaudeville

[vawd-vil, vohd-, vaw-duh-] / ˈvɔd vɪl, ˈvoʊd-, ˈvɔ də- /
NOUN
entertainment
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He was playing, as they say in vaudeville, to a different "house".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

At the same time, American families began to flock to vaudeville performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

By the 1890s, “millions of Americans go out to vaudeville shows every week,” says Monod.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Stewart purchased and is restoring the Highland Theatre, a cultural landmark that once hosted vaudeville acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Early Blues singers moulded tunes with African inflexions in them on to chords borrowed from American hymns, parlour, folk and vaudeville songs.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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