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1. www.broadwayworld.com › article › What-WasWhat Was Vaudeville- A Brief History - Broadway World

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   Mar 31, 2024 · Vaudeville was a form of variety entertainment that was popular in the United States and Canada from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. It was characterized by a series of...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VaudevilleVaudeville - Wikipedia

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   Vaudeville (/ ˈ v ɔː d (ə) v ɪ l, ˈ v oʊ-/; French:) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition or light poetry, interspersed with songs or ballets.

4. www.britannica.com › art › vaudevilleVaudeville | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 8, 2024 · vaudeville, a farce with music. In the United States the term connotes a light entertainment popular from the mid-1890s until the early 1930s that consisted of 10 to 15 individual unrelated acts, featuring magicians, acrobats, comedians, trained animals, jugglers, singers, and dancers.

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6. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersVaudeville | About Vaudeville | American Masters | PBS

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   Oct 8, 1999 · Vaudeville: An American Masters Special. Premiere: 11/26/1997. At the turn of the century in America, the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight, Jack London wrote Call of the Wild ...

7. www.youtube.com › watchThe 25 Greatest Vaudeville Songs (1893-1922) - YouTube

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   May 27, 2021 · A vaudeville performance would typically entail singers, dancer and comedians. While there are only a few sources available to determine what are the 25 greatest vaudeville songs, this video ...

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   What is vaudeville entertainment?

   • What is Vaudeville? Vaudeville was a form of variety entertainment that was popular in the United States and Canada from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. It was characterized by a series of unrelated acts, including comedy sketches, song and dance numbers, magic acts, acrobatics, jugglers, animal acts, and more.

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   Is vaudeville a music hall or a variety?

   • It is the counterpart of the music hall and variety in England. 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 airs in the 15th century in the Val-de-Vire (Vau-de-Vire), Normandy, France.

   Vaudeville | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   What does vaudeville mean?

   • Vaudeville ( / ˈvɔːd ( ə) vɪl, ˈvoʊ -/; French: [vodvil]) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition or light poetry, interspersed with songs or ballets.

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   What is a vaudeville based on?

   • A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition or light poetry, interspersed with songs or ballets. It became popular in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s, while changing over time.

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9. www.pbs.org › history-vaudeville-and-broadway › 31History ~ Vaudeville and Broadway | Make 'Em Laugh | PBS

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   Dec 2, 2008 · December 2nd, 2008. History. Vaudeville and Broadway. They appear as brightly colored ghosts to a certain generation, raised on the last vestiges of the variety show on 1970s television: Bob Hope...

10. broadwayscene.com › vaudeville-americas-vibrantVaudeville: What was Vaudeville, History, Impact, Stars ...

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    Nov 13, 2013 · Vaudeville is descendent from variety, which occurred in music halls and saloons, and the lyceum circuit, which prospered in the U.S. from the 1830s- 1870s. Variety gave vaudeville its mix of acts, while the lyceum offered vaudeville a vision of the road, as well as the idea that Americans liked seeing various types of entertainment.