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  1. Vaudeville - Wikipedia

    Film comedies of the 1920s through the 1940s used talent from the vaudeville stage and followed a vaudeville aesthetic of variety entertainment, both in Hollywood and in Asia, including China.

  2. Vaudeville | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 8, 2025 · The term vaudeville, adopted in the United States from the Parisian boulevard theatre, is probably a corruption of vaux-de-vire, satirical songs in couplets, sung to popular …

  3. What is Vaudeville? Unveiling Its Meaning and History

    Mar 31, 2024 · Explore the meaning of vaudeville and its unique history in entertainment. Learn what made this variety art form a cultural cornerstone.

  4. About Vaudeville | American Masters - PBS

    Oct 8, 1999 · Vaudeville was a fusion of centuries-old cultural traditions, including the English Music Hall, minstrel shows of antebellum America, and Yiddish theater. Though certainly not …

  5. What is Vaudeville? – The American Vaudeville Museum & UA …

    A vaudeville show comprised a series of unrelated variety acts such as comedy, singing, dancing, juggling, acrobatics, illusion, ventriloquism, puppetry performed solo or in groups.

  6. A Brief History of Vaudeville – Vermont Vaudeville

    Vaudeville was a people’s culture. Some scholars have focused on France as the birthplace of vaudeville. The word itself is thought to derive from the val-de-Vire, a river valley in Normandy, …

  7. What is Vaudeville and Who were Vaudeville Performers

    Vaudeville was a form of variety entertainment which was very popular in the United States, Canada and England from mid-1800s until the 1950s. The performances consisted of singers, …

  8. Vaudeville - Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · Vaudeville, a collection of disparate acts (comedians, jugglers, and dancers) marketed mainly to a family audience, emerged in the 1880s and quickly became a national …

  9. Vaudeville

    Specialties: Vaudeville consists of two restaurants, a showroom floor as well as an art gallery. Vaudeville specializes in showcasing the finer things in life, the best of what the world has to …

  10. Vaudeville - New World Encyclopedia

    Vaudeville was a genre of variety, family-oriented entertainment that appeared after the American Civil War in the United States and Canada and grew in popularity until its demise in the early …