vaudeville circuit

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vaudeville
noun[U]
uk
/ˈvɔː.də.vɪl/us
/ˈvoʊd.vɪl/
a type of theatre entertainment in the 1800s and early 1900s that included music, dancing, ...
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circuit
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kɪt/us
/ˈsɝː.kɪt/
a regular pattern of visits or the ...
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(Definition ofvaudevilleandcircuitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By 1909 she had become a professional singer and dancer on the black tent show andvaudevillecircuit.
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A spotter for a coastvaudevillecircuitwas in the audience and offered her a chance at a four-a-day.
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He accepted a five-week contract for $500 a week to appear on thevaudevillecircuitin 1914.
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He also started performing on-stage on thevaudevillecircuit.
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It quickly became famous on thevaudevillecircuit.
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To earn money, she left acting and played thevaudevillecircuit.
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She performed in nightclubs and on thevaudevillecircuit.
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The band appeared on radio and toured thevaudevillecircuitfrom 1924 through 1936.
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Frisco was a mainstay on thevaudevillecircuitin the 1920s and 1930s.
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His break into thevaudevillecircuitcame as a result of a white vaudeville union's strike in 1901.
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She had established herself as a favorite on thevaudevillecircuitbefore entering films.
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She kept up the family tradition and worked in theatre and thevaudevillecircuitright up until her 30s.
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He performed his comedy act on thevaudevillecircuitand in burlesque.
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Radio in its early years was a showcase for comedy stars from thevaudevillecircuit.
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He later wrote playlets which his wife appeared in on thevaudevillecircuit.
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He then performed on thevaudevillecircuit, where he also gained experience as a choreographer, comedy sketch writer, and eventually a producer.
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This theater was also constructed to bring a more elegant audience into thevaudevillecircuit.
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By 1911, he had moved to thevaudevillecircuitfull-time, developing a successful act of playing three clarinets at once.
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Anson also toured extensively on thevaudevillecircuit, performing monologues and songs.
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She spent the remainder of the year touring thevaudevillecircuit.
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