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vaudeville vaudeville (countable and uncountable, plural vaudevilles) (historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment originated from France and which flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. (historical, countable) An entertainment in this style. 2008 January 28, Ben Brantley, “Ta-ta!
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speakeasy noun, plural speakeasies. 1. a saloon or nightclub selling alcoholic beverages illegally, especially during Prohibition.
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vaudeville 1. (Theatre) chiefly US and Canadian variety entertainment consisting of short acts such as acrobatic turns, song-and-dance routines, animal acts, etc, popular esp in the early 20th century. Brit name: music hall. 2. (Theatre) a light or comic theatrical piece interspersed with songs and dances.
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How did Vaudeville get its name? The origin of this term is obscure, but is often explained as being derived from the French expression voix de ville (“voice of the city”). A second speculation is that it comes from the fifteenth-century songs on satire by poet Olivier Basselin, Vaux de Vire.
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Definitions &Translations Cabaret Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring music, comedy, song, dance, recitation or drama. It is mainly distinguished by the performance venue, such as in a restaurant, pub or nightclub with a stage for performances.
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Jazz History Midterm Studyguide [ˈɔːpera] ; English plural: operas; Italian plural: opere [ˈɔːpere]) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.
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comedy 1. (Theatre) a dramatic or other work of light and amusing character. 2. (Theatre) the genre of drama represented by works of this type. 3. (Theatre) (in classical literature) a play in which the main characters and motive triumph over adversity. 4. the humorous aspect of life or of events. 5. an amusing event or sequence of events. 6. humour or comic style: the comedy of Chaplin.
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vaudevillenoun  [ U] › a type of theatre entertainment in the 1800s and early 1900s that included music, dancing, and jokes. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Theatre - general words. break. break a leg idiom. drama. dramatic. dramatically.
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speakeasy Definition of speakeasy for English Language Learners : a place where alcoholic drinks were sold illegally in the U.S. during the 1920s Learn More about speakeasy
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How did Vaudeville get its name? Answer Wiki. The term vaudeville, adopted in the United States from the Parisian boulevard theatre, is probably a corruption of vaux-de-vire, satirical songs in couplets, sung to popular airs in the 15th century in the Val-de-Vire (Vau-de-Vire), Normandy, France.
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variety variety-a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances. variety show. show-a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway.
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Chapter 19 Terms A professional stage show popular in the 1880s and 1890s that included singing, dancing, and comedy routines; it created a form of family entertainment for the urban masses that deeply influenced later forms, such as radio shows and television sitcoms.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: burlesque(Noun) A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. burlesque(Noun) A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. burlesque(Verb) To make a burlesque parody of.
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club cabaret - a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; don't expect a good meal at a cabaret; the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night; he played the drums at a jazz club.
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theater the•a•ter or thea•tre (ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə-) n. 1. a building, part of a building, or an outdoor area for dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows. 2. a room or hall with tiers of seats, used for lectures, surgical demonstrations, etc.: Students crowded into the operating theater.
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opera 1 See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. noun. 1. an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera. 2. the form or branch of musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions.
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burlesque burlesque. n. 1. (Art Terms) an artistic work, esp literary or dramatic, satirizing a subject by caricaturing it. 2. a ludicrous imitation or caricature. 3. (Theatre) a play of the 17th-19th centuries that parodied some contemporary dramatic fashion or event.
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Appendix:Glossary of theatre A dramatic technique in which a line is said by one character to him or herself or to the audience. The line is unheard by the other characters onstage. avenue staging. The staging of a performance with the audience placed on two sides, as though the performance space is a street.
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Emmett Kelly Comedy, type of drama or other art form the chief object of which, according to modern notions, is to amuse. It is contrasted on the one hand with tragedy and on the other with farce, burlesque, and other forms of humorous amusement.
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Chapter III - The Vaudeville Stage and Its Dimensions Behind the tormentors is a curtain called the “olio,” which fulfills the triple purpose of hiding the rest of the stage, serving as scenery for acts in One and often as a curtain to raise and lower on acts playing in the space back of One.
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opera Learner's definition of OPERA. 1. [noncount] : a kind of performance in which actors sing all or most of the words of a play with music performed by an orchestra. — often used before another noun. — see also grand opera. He is studying opera.
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- improvisation noun [C/U]. › music a ​performance that is not ​practiced and that is ​invented by the performers › Improvisation is also the ​activity of making or doing something that you have not ​planned, using whatever you ​find.
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parody Definition of parody. plural. parodies. 1 : a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule wrote a hilarious parody of a popular song. 2 : a feeble or ridiculous imitation a cheesy parody of a classic western.
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extravaganza extravaganza. 1  a literary, musical, or dramatic fantasy characterized by a loose structure and farce. 2  a spectacular, elaborate theatrical production, as some musicals.