Vaudeville
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| - | ''Vaudeville'' is a style of [[Variety show|variety]] [[entertainment]] predominant in [[United States|America]] in the late [[19th Century]] and early [[20th Century]]. Developing from many sources, including shows in [[saloons]], [[minstrel show|minstrelsy]], [[freak show]]s, [[dime museum]]s, British [[pantomime]]s, and other popular forms of entertainment, vaudeville became one of the most popular types of entertainment in America. Vaudeville took the form of a series of separate, unrelated acts each featuring different types of performance. These performances could range from [[musicians]] (both classical and popular), [[dancers]], [[comedians]], animal acts, [[Magician (illusion)|magicians]], [[female impersonators|female]] and [[drag king|male impersonator]]s, to [[acrobats]], [[one-act play]]s or scenes from plays, [[athletes]], lecturing [[celebrities]], minstrels, or even short [[films]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007] | + | '''Vaudeville''' was a [[theatre|theatrical]] [[genre]] of [[variety show|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 [[musician]]s, [[dancer]]s, [[comedian]]s, [[animal training|trained animals]], [[Magician (illusion)|magicians]], female and male impersonators, [[acrobatics|acrobats]], [[Illustrated Songs|illustrated songs]], [[jugglers]], one-act [[Play (theatre)|plays]] or scenes from plays, [[Sportsperson|athletes]], lecturing [[celebrities]], [[Minstrel show|minstrels]], and [[film|movies]]. A vaudeville performer is often referred to as a '''vaudevillian'''. |
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| + | Vaudeville developed from many sources, including the [[concert saloon]], [[minstrel show|minstrelsy]], [[freak show]]s, [[dime museum]]s, and literary [[American burlesque|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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| + | * [[Blackface]] | ||
| + | * [[Burlesque]] | ||
| + | * [[Cabaret]] | ||
| + | * [[Medicine show]] | ||
| + | * [[Minstrel show]] | ||
| + | * [[Music hall]] | ||
| + | * [[Nightclub]] | ||
| + | * [[Revue]] | ||
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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.
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