vaudeville theatre

Thân thiện

A family buys tickets for a show at the vaudeville theatre.

Definition

Noun: 1. A theater in which vaudeville is staged: A specific type of theater building or venue designed for, or primarily used for, the performance of vaudeville shows. Vaudeville was a popular genre of variety entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a series of unrelated acts such as musicians, comedians, magicians, and animal acts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old vaudeville theatre on Main Street has been converted into a cinema.
  • My grandfather performed as a comedian in a famous vaudeville theatre in New York.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used historically to refer to venues that were active during the peak of vaudeville's popularity.
• It can also refer to a theater's architectural style or intended original purpose, even if it is no longer used for vaudeville performances.

Variants and Related Words

• Vaudeville house (n): A direct synonym for "vaudeville theatre."
• Music hall (n): A similar type of venue for variety entertainment, more common in British English.
• Variety theater (n): A broader term for a theater staging variety shows, which includes vaudeville.

Synonyms

• Vaudeville house
• Variety theater
• Music hall (primarily British)

Related Phrases

• To play the vaudeville circuit: To perform in a series of different vaudeville theatres as part of a touring schedule.
  • Early in his career, the singer played the vaudeville circuit across the Midwest.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a theater in which vaudeville is staged

Từ đồng nghĩa

• music hall
• vaudeville theater