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
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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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