vaudevillist
Definition
Noun: - A performer who acts in or writes for vaudeville, a type of variety entertainment popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a mix of acts such as comedy, song, dance, and acrobatics.
Usage Examples
- (Performers who worked in vaudeville.)
- (A performer in vaudeville.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be a vaudevillist at heart": to have the spirit or style of a vaudeville performer, often implying a love for lively, varied, or humorous performance.
- Even as a film star, he remained a vaudevillist at heart, always adding a joke or a song to his roles. (He retained the energetic, variety-show approach of vaudeville.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vaudeville (n): the type of variety entertainment itself.
- Vaudeville was a popular form of theater in the early 1900s. (A genre of variety shows.)
- Vaudevillian (adj): relating to or characteristic of vaudeville or its performers.
- The comedian's vaudevillian style included slapstick and quick costume changes. (Similar to vaudeville performance.)
Synonyms
- Entertainer: a person who performs for an audience.
- Variety performer: a performer who works in variety shows.
Related Idioms
- "To put on a vaudeville show": to organize or perform a lively, varied entertainment.
- The school's talent night felt like putting on a vaudeville show, with singers, dancers, and comedians. (A diverse, energetic performance.)