Definitions for Vaudeville
ˈvɔd vɪl, ˈvoʊd-, ˈvɔ də-vaude·ville

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vaudeville, music hallnoun

   a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. vaudevillenoun

   A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

2. vaudevillenoun

   An entertainment in this style.

3. Etymology: Corruption of (after the supposedly scandalous nature of chorus lines in 19th century Paris), where the alliterative effect thus realized was supposed to be humorous or comical.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vaudeville

   Vaudeville (; French: [vodvil]) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born 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. It became popular in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s, but the idea of vaudeville's theatre changed radically from its French antecedent. In some ways analogous to music hall from Victorian Britain, a typical North American vaudeville performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. Types of acts have included popular and classical musicians, singers, dancers, comedians, trained animals, magicians, ventriloquists, strongmen, female and male impersonators, acrobats, clowns, illustrated songs, jugglers, one-act plays or scenes from plays, athletes, lecturing celebrities, minstrels, and films. A vaudeville performer is often referred to as a "vaudevillian". Vaudeville developed from many sources, also including the concert saloon, minstrelsy, freak shows, dime museums, and literary American burlesque. Called "the heart of American show business", vaudeville was one of the most popular types of entertainment in North America for several decades.

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1. vaudeville

   Vaudeville is a theatrical entertainment genre originating in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is comprised of a variety of acts such as singing, dancing, comedy sketches, and magic shows, performed in a sequence by different entertainers. It was particularly popular before the rise of motion pictures and television. The term is derived from French theatre and is commonly associated with variety shows.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vaudevillenoun

   a kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song

2. Vaudevillenoun

   a theatrical piece, usually a comedy, the dialogue of which is intermingled with light or satirical songs, set to familiar airs

3. Etymology: [F., fr. Vau-de-vire, a village in Normandy, where Olivier Basselin, at the end of the 14th century, composed such songs.]

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1. Vaudeville

   Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment popular in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. Types of acts included popular and classical musicians, dancers, comedians, trained animals, magicians, female and male impersonators, acrobats, illustrated songs, jugglers, one-act plays or scenes from plays, athletes, lecturing celebrities, minstrels, and movies. A vaudeville performer is often referred to as a vaudevillian. Vaudeville developed from many sources, including the concert saloon, minstrelsy, freak shows, dime museums, and literary burlesque. Called "the heart of American show business," vaudeville was one of the most popular types of entertainment in North America for several decades.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vaudeville

   vōd′vil, n. originally a popular song with topical allusions: a play interspersed with dances and songs incidentally introduced and usually comic.—n. Vaude′villist, a composer of these. [From vau (val) de Vire, the valley of the Vire, in Normandy, where they were first composed about 1400 A.D.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vaudeville

   a light, lively song with topical allusions; also a dramatic poem interspersed with comic songs of the kind and dances.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vaudeville

   A matter of verve, nerve and vermilion.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VAUDEVILLE

   From Lat. _vaut_, good for, and _villageois_, countryman. Good for countrymen.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vaudeville

   The name given to a short, bright dramatic piece interspersed with songs set to familiar airs, after Vaudevire, a village in Normandy, where Olivier Basselin, the first to compose such pieces, was born. The Vaudeville Theatre in the Strand was built for entertainments of this class.

Matched Categories

1. • Variety Show

How to pronounce Vaudeville?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Vaudeville in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Vaudeville in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Vaudeville in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Vaudeville in a Sentence

1. Tim Allerton:

   There are two games being played here: one is the sort of vaudeville show at the front end but the more important one is going on behind the scenes.

2. Mickey Rooney:

   Look, I come from vaudeville, I come from burlesque, I come from heartaches, I come from sadness, I come from gladness, I come from work and sweat and respect for the craft.

3. Tom Waits:

   George Burns was a Vaudeville performer I particularly loved.

4. Jessica Teich:

   Funny, You Don’t Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville. he wasn’tthatmuch older than I was, but in every possible way his position in life couldn’t have been less comparable to mine.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Vaudeville
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vaudeville
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaudeville
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vaudeville
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Vaudeville
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Vaudeville
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Vaudeville
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Vaudeville
10. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Vaudeville
11. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Vaudeville