vaudeville
Example Sentences
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He was playing, as they say in vaudeville, to a different "house".
From BBC
The theater had lost its luster and its high-society audience, reduced to booking vaudeville comedians, clog dancers, and trick dogs.
From Literature
At the same time, American families began to flock to vaudeville performances.
Stewart purchased and is restoring the Highland Theatre, a cultural landmark that once hosted vaudeville acts.
From Los Angeles Times
Prominent public figures such as Eleanor Roosevelt spoke there before it transitioned into a vaudeville venue.
From Los Angeles Times
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