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71vaudeville — vaude•ville [[t]ˈvɔd vɪl, ˈvoʊd , ˈvɔ də [/t]] n. 1) sbz a form of popular entertainment in the U.S. from the late 1800s to the mid 1920s, having a program of separate and varied acts 2) mad sbz a light theatrical piece interspersed with songs… …
72vaudeville — /ˈvɔdəvɪl / (say vawduhvil), /ˈvɔdvɪl / (say vawdvil) noun 1. variety entertainment. 2. a theatrical piece of light or amusing character, interspersed with songs and dances. {French, alteration of (chanson du) Vau de Vire, a type of satirical… …
73drama — [n1] theatrical piece; acting boards*, Broadway*, climax, comedy, dramatic art, dramatization, dramaturgy, farce, footlights, histrionic art, melodrama, play, production, scene, show, show business, showmanship, stagecraft, stage show, tear… …
74vaudeville — [vôd′vil, väd′vil; vô′dəvil, vä′dəväl] n. [Fr, earlier vau de vire, after Vau de Vire, the valley of the Vire (in Normandy), famous for light, convivial songs ] ☆ 1. a) a stage show consisting of mixed specialty acts, including songs, dances,… …
75plot|line — «PLOT LYN», noun. the line or course along which the plot of a play, novel, or other literary or theatrical piece moves or develops: »a poorly constructed plotline …
76Schtick — theatrical entertainment, especially one exhibiting gimmickry (originally US slang (1960s); from Yiddish, literally, piece , bit ) …
77performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
78arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
79dance — dancingly, adv. /dans, dahns/, v., danced, dancing, n. v.i. 1. to move one s feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 2. to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or… …
80theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …
