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American Vaudeville

Some may ask what Vaudeville is, as for me I didn't know the word even existed. It is sort of a variety show with many different acts seeded within it. The American Vaudeville Theatre was one of the most prominent Vaudevilles because since August 1996, the American Vaudeville Theatre has presented hundreds of top flight variety artists which have entertained the audiences to the very last moment of each show. A typical show consisted of between 8 and 20 different acts, ranging from silent pantomime, animal tricks, and singers to contortionists, comedy acts, and monologues. American Vaudeville Theatre was an important achievement for America.

Vaudevilles were created around the 1800s because during that time many new American citizens were plagued with problems and this variety show was one strong way to relieve all the stress. The actual word "vaudeville" was coined from an area in France known for its ballads and entertainment.

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My Vaudeville Birthday

Vaudeville Theatre

The average salary for performers in Vaudevilles was approximately $15 a week, which was an excellent income in the mid-19th Century. The Vaudevilles gave starting actors, comedians, or special performers a chance to become known and travel around the country performing their acts. Before American Vaudeville, entertainment existed on a whole different scale. Of course variety theatres existed before the 1860s but none could even compare to Vaudevilles which possessed acrobats, singers, dancers, comedians, and all you can imagine all in one evening. Each act was about 20 minutes long and the performers were only shown once in the show. This way the performers had only one time to get it right and had little room for mistakes and blunders. In other words they were expected to be perfect.

The known "Father" of American Vaudeville is Benjamin Franklin Keith. He had begun his career in...