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'' 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] |
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Vaudeville is a style of variety entertainment predominant in America in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Developing from many sources, including shows in saloons, minstrelsy, freak shows, dime museums, British pantomimes, 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, magicians, female and male impersonators, to acrobats, one-act plays or scenes from plays, athletes, lecturing celebrities, minstrels, or even short films.[1] [Apr 2007]
