noun a type of entertainment popular chiefly in the US in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of specialty acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance
Vaudeville often included musical performances, such as singers, musicians, and dancers, showcasing a variety of musical styles.
Vaudeville played a significant role in the development of American popular culture, influencing the growth of radio, television, and film industries.
Vaudeville shows were typically performed in theaters and featured a lineup of different performers and acts, often with a master of ceremonies to introduce each act.
Many vaudeville acts were comedic in nature, with performers using humor to entertain audiences and elicit laughter.
Vaudeville was a popular form of variety entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a series of unrelated acts such as comedy, music, magic, and acrobatics.
In the world of writing, 'vaudeville' may be used to describe a style of humor or entertainment that is characterized by its variety of acts and comedic sketches.
Psychologists may use 'vaudeville' as a reference to a form of popular entertainment from the early 20th century that consisted of a variety of acts such as comedy, music, and magic.
Historians may use 'vaudeville' to refer to a type of theatrical entertainment that was popular in the United States and Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by a variety of short acts such as comedy, singing, dancing, and magic.
A theater director may refer to 'vaudeville' as a style of entertainment that features a series of unrelated acts, often including comedy, music, and dance, that are performed in rapid succession.