music hall

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music hall

The audience enjoys a lively performance at the music hall.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A variety show with songs and comic acts: A type of theatrical entertainment popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a series of unrelated performances such as singers, comedians, acrobats, and magicians.
    • A theater in which vaudeville is staged: The building or venue where such variety shows are performed.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Show):
    • His grandmother used to be a singer in a music hall.
    • The program featured classic music hall songs and sketches.
  • Noun (Venue):
    • The old music hall on High Street has been converted into a cinema.
    • We have tickets for the performance at the famous music hall downtown.
Advanced Usage
  • "music hall tradition/style": Refers to the characteristic performance style, humor, and songs associated with this form of entertainment.
    • The comedian's act is heavily influenced by the music hall tradition.
Variants and Related Words
  • Vaudeville (n): The American term for a very similar type of variety entertainment.
  • Variety show (n): A more general modern term for a show with a mix of different acts.
Synonyms
  • Variety theatre (for the venue).
  • Variety entertainment (for the show).
Related Idioms
  • "A music hall turn": An idiom referring to a short, often comic performance, or by extension, a person who behaves in a showy or amusing way to get attention.
    • He did his usual music hall turn at the office party, telling jokes and singing.
music hall

The audience enjoys a lively performance at the music hall.

Noun
  1. a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
  2. a theater in which vaudeville is staged

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