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The evolution of the form in English countries

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The evolution of the form in English countries

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See '''[[Music hall]]'''

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−	~~The term~~ [[Vaudeville]] is of French origin, and is usually applied to plays of light or satiric nature, interspersed with songs. In the fifteenth century it referred to French satirical songs added to comedies; later a form of light or comic opera.	+	#REDIRECT[[Music hall]]
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−	~~==The evolution of the form in English countries==~~
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−	In the USA the term (and its alternative, '''[[variety]]''') has become synonymous to what is known as "'''[[music hall]]'''" in Britain and its colonies. It evolved to became the general name for a show consisting of a number of contracted acts, or “turns”, including songs, dances, acrobatic displays, It formally existed in America between 1881 when Tony Pastor first put on a new kind of variety show in New York, to 1932 when the last vaudeville theatre (the Palace Theatre on Broadway) closed. It succeeded the older concept of [[variety]], though thought to be a little more “genteel”, and - like [[variety]] - consisted of a collection of anything up to fifteen robust farcical, comic, musical, animal, and other acts.
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−	~~A rich tradition, it exists even today, though in vastly smaller numbers than in its heyday. Its influence has been quite pervasive in the popular arts.~~
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−	~~In the late 20th century for example something called the "New~~ Music ~~Hall" or "New Vaudeville" arose in the USA and elsewhere.~~
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−	~~In South Africa this form arrived largely through a number of British [[music~~ hall]] performers and American [[vaudeville]] and [[variety]] stars who visited the country in the early years of the 20th century. The South African tradition of variety is discussed under [[African Variety]] and [[Vaudeville in South Africa]] below.
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−	~~For [[Vaudeville]] performances in South Africa, see '''[[Music Hall]]''', '''[[Minstrels]]''' and '''[[Cabaret]]'''~~
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−	~~== Sources ==~~
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−	~~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaudeville~~
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−	~~Phyllis Hartnoll. 1951.''Oxford Companion to the Theatre''. Oxford University Press.~~
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−	~~Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]~~
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−	~~== Return to ==~~
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−	~~Return to [[The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[South African Film /Terminology and Thematic Entries]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[Main Page~~]]

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 In the late 20th century for example something called the "New Music Hall" or "New Vaudeville" arose in the USA and elsewhere.
-In South Africa this form arrived largely through a number of American [[vaudeville]] and [[variety]] stars who visited the country in the early years of the 20th century. The South African tradition of variety is discussed under  [[African Variety]] and Vaudeville in South Africa below.
+In South Africa this form arrived largely through a number of British [[music hall]] performers and American [[vaudeville]] and [[variety]] stars who visited the country in the early years of the 20th century. The South African tradition of variety is discussed under  [[African Variety]] and [[Vaudeville in South Africa]] below.
-For [[Vaudeville]] performances in South Africa, see '''[[Music Hall]]''' and '''[[Cabaret]]'''
+For [[Vaudeville]] performances in South Africa, see '''[[Music Hall]]''', '''[[Minstrels]]''' and '''[[Cabaret]]'''
 == Sources ==

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 In the USA the term (and its alternative, '''[[variety]]''') has become synonymous to what is known as "'''[[music hall]]'''" in Britain and its colonies. It evolved to became the general name for a show consisting of a number of contracted acts, or “turns”, including songs, dances, acrobatic displays, It formally existed in America between 1881 when Tony Pastor first put on a new kind of variety show in New York, to 1932 when the last vaudeville theatre (the Palace Theatre on Broadway) closed. It succeeded the older concept of [[variety]], though thought to be a little more “genteel”, and - like [[variety]] -  consisted of a collection of anything up to fifteen robust farcical, comic, musical, animal,  and other acts.
-A rich tradition, it exists even today, though in vastly smaller numbers than in its heyday.
+A rich tradition, it exists even today, though in vastly smaller numbers than in its heyday. Its influence has been quite pervasive in the popular arts.
 In the late 20th century for example something called the "New Music Hall" or "New Vaudeville" arose in the USA and elsewhere.

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-The term [[Vaudeville]]is of French origin, applied to plays of light or satiric nature, interspersed with songs. In the fifteenth century it referred to French satirical songs added to comedies; later a form of light or comic opera.
+The term [[Vaudeville]] is of French origin, and is usually applied to plays of light or satiric nature, interspersed with songs. In the fifteenth century it referred to French satirical songs added to comedies; later a form of light or comic opera.
-==The form==
+==The evolution of the form in English countries==
-In the USA the term (and its alternative, [[variety]]) has become synonymous to the British term "[[music hall]]" and it became the name for a show consisting of a number of contracted acts, or “turns”, including songs, dances, acrobatic displays, It formally existed in America between 1881 when Tony Pastor first put on a new kind of variety show in New York, to 1932 when the last vaudeville theatre (the Palace Theatre on Broadway) closed. It succeeded the older concept of [[variety]], though thought to be a little more “genteel”, and - like [[variety]] -  consisted of a collection of anything up to fifteen robust farcical, comic, musical, animal,  and other acts.
+In the USA the term (and its alternative, '''[[variety]]''') has become synonymous to what is known as "'''[[music hall]]'''" in Britain and its colonies. It evolved to became the general name for a show consisting of a number of contracted acts, or “turns”, including songs, dances, acrobatic displays, It formally existed in America between 1881 when Tony Pastor first put on a new kind of variety show in New York, to 1932 when the last vaudeville theatre (the Palace Theatre on Broadway) closed. It succeeded the older concept of [[variety]], though thought to be a little more “genteel”, and - like [[variety]] -  consisted of a collection of anything up to fifteen robust farcical, comic, musical, animal,  and other acts.
 A rich tradition, it exists even today, though in vastly smaller numbers than in its heyday.
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 In South Africa this form arrived largely through a number of American [[vaudeville]] and [[variety]] stars who visited the country in the early years of the 20th century. The South African tradition of variety is discussed under  [[African Variety]] and Vaudeville in South Africa below.
-See also [[Variety]], [[Music Hall]] and [[Cabaret]]
+For [[Vaudeville]] performances in South Africa, see '''[[Music Hall]]''' and '''[[Cabaret]]'''
 == Sources ==

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	== [[Vaudeville]] performances in South Africa ==		== [[Vaudeville]] performances in South Africa ==

		+	== Sources ==

		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaudeville

		+	Phyllis Hartnoll. 1951.''Oxford Companion to the Theatre''. Oxford University Press.
		+
		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
		+
		+	== Return to ==
		+
		+	Return to [[The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
		+
		+	Return to [[South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
		+
		+	Return to [[South African Film /Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
		+
		+	Return to [[South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
		+
		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
		+
		+	Return to [[Main Page]]

	== Return to ==		== Return to ==

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 Return to [[South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
 Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:39, 1 February 2019
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−	See ~~'''~~[[Music ~~hall~~]]~~'''~~	+	The term [[Vaudeville]]is of French origin, applied to plays of light or satiric nature, interspersed with songs. In the fifteenth century it referred to French satirical songs added to comedies; later a form of light or comic opera.
		+
		+	==The form==
		+
		+	In the USA the term (and its alternative, [[variety]]) has become synonymous to the British term "[[music hall]]" and it became the name for a show consisting of a number of contracted acts, or “turns”, including songs, dances, acrobatic displays, It formally existed in America between 1881 when Tony Pastor first put on a new kind of variety show in New York, to 1932 when the last vaudeville theatre (the Palace Theatre on Broadway) closed. It succeeded the older concept of [[variety]], though thought to be a little more “genteel”, and - like [[variety]] - consisted of a collection of anything up to fifteen robust farcical, comic, musical, animal, and other acts.
		+
		+	A rich tradition, it exists even today, though in vastly smaller numbers than in its heyday.
		+
		+	In the late 20th century for example something called the "New Music Hall" or "New Vaudeville" arose in the USA and elsewhere.
		+
		+	In South Africa this form arrived largely through a number of American [[vaudeville]] and [[variety]] stars who visited the country in the early years of the 20th century. The South African tradition of variety is discussed under [[African Variety]] and Vaudeville in South Africa below.
		+
		+	See also [[Variety]], [[Music Hall]] and [[Cabaret]]
		+
		+	== [[Vaudeville]] performances in South Africa ==
		+
		+