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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.
- List of Vaudeville Performers
This is a partial list of vaudeville performers. Inclusion...
- Charles Grapewin
Charles Ellsworth Grapewin (December 20, 1869 – February 2,...
- Vaudeville (Disambiguation)
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment...
- Harry Houdini
Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926), known as...
- List of Vaudeville Performers
Apr 8, 2024 · Vaudeville was a popular form of light entertainment in the United States from the mid-1890s to the early 1930s, featuring various acts of music, comedy, and magic. Learn about its origins, development, stars, and decline from Britannica's editors.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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...
Vaudeville was America’s first big-time show business, a coast to coast enterprise that at its height reached as many as 5000 theatres and employed as many as 50,000 people full- or part-time as entertainers and a nearly equal number in related business and crafts.
A Vaudeville was a French satirical poem or song in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was used a lot in French theatre where entertainments using such songs were called "comédie en vaudeville". Late in the 19th century, a type of variety show done in American theaters came to be called "vaudeville" which was popular from the early 1880s to the ...
May 17, 2018 · Vaudeville was a popular form of entertainment in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, featuring diverse acts such as comedians, singers, dancers, and athletes. Learn about the origins, characteristics, and social impact of vaudeville, as well as its famous performers and venues.
