vaudeville theater

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There’s an old joke that dates back to vaudeville theater in the 19th century that comedians love putting their own spin on.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022

But back then, drag was often part of vaudeville theater, and it was not necessarily for or by gay men.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2019

The 1917-built vaudeville theater was destroyed in the tornado.

From Washington Times • May 3, 2017

Also in 1911, as a sign of the times, the Alhambra, one of downtown Seattle’s big stock and vaudeville theater venues, converted to showing motion pictures exclusively.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2016

He had made Gideon a national character, a headliner, a star of the first magnitude in the firmament of the vaudeville theater, and all in six short months.

From The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Poe, Edgar Allan