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vaudeville

[vawd-vil, vohd-, vaw-duh-] / ˈvɔd vɪl, ˈvoʊd-, ˈvɔ də- /
NOUN
entertainment
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Bob Baker’s Highland Park home was originally built as the York Theater in 1925, hosting movies and vaudeville performances during that era.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He was playing, as they say in vaudeville, to a different "house".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

A typical vaudeville show involved a series of 10-minute acts like stand-up comedy, dancing, singing and juggling.

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

Blake, who was from Maryland, was the only surviving child of eight born to former slaves, and like Chaplin he had learnt his trade as a vaudeville performer.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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