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music hallBritish light theatrical entertainment, in which singers, dancers, comedians, and acrobats perform in ‘turns’. The music hall's heyday was at the beginning of the 20th century, with such artistes as Marie Lloyd, Harry Lauder, and George Formby. The US equivalent is vaudeville. |
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| "He wants to go to a music hall to see a trained ape," said the mother, looking warningly at her husband. The exercises connected with the dedication were held in Music Hall, in Boston, and the great hall was packed from top to bottom with one of the most distinguished audiences that ever assembled in the city. He was sitting in a music hall one evening, sipping his absinth and admiring the art of a certain famous Russian dancer, when he caught a passing glimpse of a pair of evil black eyes upon him. |
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