music hall
- 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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Examples from the Web for music hall
Contemporary Examples
But he elected instead to have a very visible affair with a music-hall star.
Prebble punctuates the story with outlandish puppetry and other unexpected imagery, as well a kind of English music-hall levity.
Historical Examples
He had not even written the music-hall sketch for the Creams.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
Couldn't we go to a music-hall or a picture-palace or something?
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
When it got dark, Lantier again suggested the music-hall, and this time she accepted.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
Lantier and Gervaise spent a very pleasant evening at the music-hall.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
"Often," said Aggie, and she hummed a music-hall tune as she skipped and tripped along.
The ChristianHall Caine
music hall
- 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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