vaudeville
Example Sentences
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A subtle pathos, along with the playwright’s verbal sophistication, prevents the play from degenerating into a collegiate vaudeville.”
From Los Angeles Times
It plays out cheerily as a kind of vaudeville show.
With his country twang and aw-shucks mannerisms belying a keen intellect, Will Rogers was the lasso-roping star of vaudeville and the Broadway stage.
From Los Angeles Times
Jude turns it into a vaudeville that, even at its most entertaining, is best described by a common bat-related term that’s more scatological.
From Los Angeles Times
His new vaudeville show, “Mister Romantic,” came from a moment of deep reflection.
From Los Angeles Times
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