What is another word for vaudeville?

Pronunciation: [vˈɔːdəvˌɪl] (IPA)

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. It was characterized by a variety of acts, including comedy, song and dance, magic, and acrobatics. Synonyms for vaudeville include variety show, cabaret, burlesque, revue, and variety theater. A variety show is similar to vaudeville, featuring a range of different acts, often with a host or master of ceremonies. Cabaret refers to a type of nightclub entertainment that may include music, comedy, and burlesque. Burlesque involves exaggerated, often risque humor and performance. Revues are theatrical shows featuring music, dance, and sketch comedy. Variety theater is a catch-all term for theaters that feature a variety of different acts.

Synonyms for Vaudeville:

What are the hypernyms for Vaudeville?

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What are the hyponyms for Vaudeville?

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  • hyponyms for vaudeville (as nouns)

    • communication
      variety show, variety.

Usage examples for Vaudeville

His mind was so engrossed with the probability of his deliverance from the trials and anxieties of trying vainly to please Antoinette that when he went, by appointment, to take her to Electric Park to see the vaudeville show he came perilously near telling her all about it.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
An army of publishers, lecture managers, and even vaudeville managers sent up their cards.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Brought up three boys to my business-one on 'em's been in vaudeville in Europe-I ain't heard from him in ten years.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford

Famous quotes with Vaudeville

  • Nobody seems to know yet how television is going to affect the radio, movies, love, housekeeping or the church, but it has definitely revived vaudeville.
    Edgar Bergen
  • So many people are working in vaudeville today that I looked for three weeks to book enough acts for an hour bill and didn't have them until the night before we opened in Buffalo and money was no object!
    Edgar Bergen
  • Dance, vaudeville, drama, movies - as a child I loved everything that went on in a theater.
    James Broughton
  • If vaudeville had died, television was the box they put it in.
    Larry Gelbart
  • I do not like vaudeville, but what can I do? It likes me.
    Anna Held

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