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vaudeville

[vawd-vil, vohd-, vaw-duh-] / ˈvɔd vɪl, ˈvoʊd-, ˈvɔ də- /
NOUN
entertainment
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Chase started out in vaudeville and moved from there to bit parts in movies, including some of Chaplin’s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Bob Baker’s Highland Park home was originally built as the York Theater in 1925, hosting movies and vaudeville performances during that era.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

He was playing, as they say in vaudeville, to a different "house".

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

Ground-floor tickets generally cost around a dollar, while cheap seats in the upper balconies were usually just a dime, making vaudeville accessible to rich and poor alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

Mack intended to teach her tricks and go in vaudeville and he didn’t even housebreak her.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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