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navigation jump to search for other uses, see vaudeville (disambiguation) . a promotional poster for the sandow trocadero vaudevilles ( ), showing dancers, clowns, trapeze artists, costumed dog, singers and costumed actors vaudeville ( /ˈvɔːd(ə)vɪl/ ; french: [vodvil] ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment
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...
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