music hall

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noun

an auditorium for concerts and musical entertainments.

a vaudeville or variety theater.

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Origin of music hall

First recorded in 1835–45

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But he elected instead to have a very visible affair with a music-hall star.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prebble punctuates the story with outlandish puppetry and other unexpected imagery, as well a kind of English music-hall levity.
Ken Lay Lives!|Kevin Sessums|April 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The bully of the music-hall shouting "Jingo" had his special audience.
The Whirlpool|George Gissing
She was just beautiful––slim and limber and long––what you might imagine a nymph would look like if she got loose in a music-hall.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes

He came out of the music-hall and stood for a moment just outside the foyer, glancing fearfully up and down the rain-swept street.
The Yellow Claw|Sax Rohmer
I am very sure that he is never to be seen among the audience at any music-hall, are you, Mr. Curphew?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893|Various
The critics of the music-hall stage are those favourite comedians who imitate their fellow-actors.
Oscar Wilde|Arthur Ransome

British Dictionary definitions for music hall

music hall

noun mainly British

a variety entertainment consisting of songs, comic turns, etcUS and Canadian name: vaudeville
(as modifier)a music-hall song

a theatre at which such entertainments are staged

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music hall

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music hall

noun mainly British