vaudeville
/'voudəvil/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of theatrical entertainment: Vaudeville refers to a live variety show popular in the United States and Canada from the late 19th to early 20th century. It featured a succession of unrelated acts, including songs, dances, comedy sketches, acrobatics, magic, and animal acts.
Usage
- Vaudeville was a dominant form of popular entertainment before the rise of radio and cinema.
- It is used to describe a specific historical genre of performance or, by extension, any fast-paced variety show with diverse acts.
Examples
- Noun:
- Charlie Chaplin and the Marx Brothers began their careers in vaudeville.
- The theater was built in 1910 and originally hosted vaudeville shows.
- The festival's opening night was a modern tribute to vaudeville, featuring jugglers, stand-up comics, and a tap dancer.
Advanced Usage
- "to play the vaudeville circuit": To tour and perform in a series of vaudeville theaters.
- As a young singer, she played the vaudeville circuit for three years before landing a radio contract.
Variants and Related Words
- Vaudevillian (noun): A performer in vaudeville.
- The old vaudevillian shared fascinating stories from the heyday of variety theater.
Synonyms
- Variety show: A general term for entertainment consisting of a series of short, unrelated performances.
- Music hall: The British equivalent of vaudeville.
Related Idioms
- "That's pure vaudeville!": An expression used to describe a situation, behavior, or performance that is overly theatrical, broad, or comically exaggerated in a manner reminiscent of old variety acts.
- His over-the-top reaction to the spilled milk was pure vaudeville!
Noun
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a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
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