vaudeville theater

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There’s an old joke that dates back to vaudeville theater in the 19th century that comedians love putting their own spin on.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022

Soundies are often referred to as music-video prototypes, which is true but doesn’t fully capture their hybrid charm and how they fuse vaudeville, theater, cinema and the era’s newest novelty, television.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2020

But back then, drag was often part of vaudeville theater, and it was not necessarily for or by gay men.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2019

Also in 1911, as a sign of the times, the Alhambra, one of downtown Seattle’s big stock and vaudeville theater venues, converted to showing motion pictures exclusively.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2016

If you attend a vaudeville theater, you are in danger of losing property through silly pleasures.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman