Vaudeville
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Vaudeville was a popular form of American variety entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a mix of comedy, music, dance, and specialty acts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American vaudeville | 1 |
| American vaudeville circuit | 1 |
| Vaudeville canonical | 1 |
| vaudeville | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19300847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaudeville Context triple: [Mae West, movement, Vaudeville]
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A.
Burns and Allen vaudeville act
The Burns and Allen vaudeville act was a popular early 20th-century American comedy duo featuring Gracie Allen and George Burns, known for their witty banter, Allen’s ditzy persona, and their successful transition from stage to radio, film, and television.
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B.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
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C.
Seven Little Foys vaudeville act
The Seven Little Foys vaudeville act was a popular early 20th-century family stage troupe led by comedian Eddie Foy, featuring his seven children in musical and comedic performances.
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D.
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is a long-running, family-friendly dinner show at Walt Disney World featuring lively musical performances, comedy, and all-you-care-to-enjoy American comfort food.
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E.
The Black and White Minstrel Show
The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaudeville Target entity description: Vaudeville was a popular form of American variety entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a mix of comedy, music, dance, and specialty acts.
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A.
Burns and Allen vaudeville act
The Burns and Allen vaudeville act was a popular early 20th-century American comedy duo featuring Gracie Allen and George Burns, known for their witty banter, Allen’s ditzy persona, and their successful transition from stage to radio, film, and television.
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B.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
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C.
Seven Little Foys vaudeville act
The Seven Little Foys vaudeville act was a popular early 20th-century family stage troupe led by comedian Eddie Foy, featuring his seven children in musical and comedic performances.
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D.
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue is a long-running, family-friendly dinner show at Walt Disney World featuring lively musical performances, comedy, and all-you-care-to-enjoy American comfort food.
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E.
The Black and White Minstrel Show
The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vaudeville
linked to: Vaudeville