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I never went to acting school. I started in the circus, music hall, I was in a group, did kids' bits. I've always had this kind of insecurity being uneducated.
Rupert Graves

Meaning of "music hall" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUSIC HALL

music hall play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUSIC HALL

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Music hall is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MUSIC HALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

music hall

Music hall

Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment popular between 1850 and 1960. It involved a mixture of popular songs, comedy, speciality acts and variety entertainment. The term is derived from a type of theatre or venue in which such entertainment took place. British music hall was similar to American vaudeville, featuring rousing songs and comic acts, while in the United Kingdom the term "vaudeville"' referred to more working-class types of entertainment that would have been termed "burlesque" in America. Originating in saloon bars within public houses during the 1830s, music hall entertainment became increasingly popular with audiences, so much so, that during the 1850s, the public houses were demolished and music hall theatres developed in their place. These theatres were designed chiefly so people could consume food and alcohol and smoke tobacco in the auditorium while the entertainment took place. This differed somewhat from the conventional type of theatre, which until then seated the audience in stalls with a separate bar-room.

Definition of music hall in the English dictionary

The definition of music hall in the dictionary is a variety entertainment consisting of songs, comic turns, etc US and Canadian name: vaudeville. Other definition of music hall is a theatre at which such entertainments are staged.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUSIC HALL

music
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music director
music drama
music festival
music lover
music of the spheres
music paper
music roll
music stand
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music theatre
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music video
musical
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MUSIC HALL

arrivals hall
assembly hall
bingo hall
church hall
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civic hall
concert hall
dance hall
dining hall
entrance hall
exhibition hall
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village hall

Synonyms and antonyms of music hall in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «music hall» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUSIC HALL

Find out the translation of music hall to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of music hall from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «music hall» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

音乐厅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

music hall
570 millions of speakers

English

music hall
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संगीत हॉल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قاعة الموسيقى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

музыкальный зал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sala de música
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংগীত হল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

music-hall
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dewan muzik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Musikhalle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミュージックホール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음악 홀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kamar musik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nơi hòa nhạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இசை அரங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संगीत हॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Müzikhol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

music hall
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

music hall
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

музичний зал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sală de concerte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αίθουσα μουσικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

music hall
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

music hall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

music hall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of music hall

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSIC HALL»

The term «music hall» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.924 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about music hall

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4 QUOTES WITH «MUSIC HALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word music hall.
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Ronnie Barker
Many old music hall fans were present at the funeral today of Fred 'Chuckles' Jenkins, Britain's oldest and unfunniest comedian. In tribute, the vicar read out one of Fred's jokes, and the congregation had two minutes silence.
2
Joshua Bell
At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.
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Rupert Graves
I never went to acting school. I started in the circus, music hall, I was in a group, did kids' bits. I've always had this kind of insecurity being uneducated.
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Roy Harper
As a really young child, I was listening to the echoes of the age before, music hall and stuff like that, as well as classical bits on the radio.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSIC HALL»

Discover the use of music hall in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to music hall and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scotland and the Music Hall, 1850-1914
This book explores all aspects of the Scottish music hall industry, from the lives and professional culture of performers and impresarios to the place of music hall in Scottish life.
Paul Maloney, 2003
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Music Hall Mimesis in British Film, 1895-1960: On the Halls ...
In Music Hall Mimesis in British Film, 1895-1960, Dr. St. Pierre examines strategies of representing British music hall performance (1854-1919) and the performance of the body in British cinema in the silent era (1895-1927) and the sound ...
Paul Matthew St. Pierre, 2009
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Chaplin's "Limelight" and the music hall tradition
"This collection of essays examines Limelight, Chaplin's last U.S. film and a tribute to the music hall days of his youth, and the history of English music hall.
Frank M. Scheide, Hooman Mehran, Dan Kamin, 2006
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British Rock Modernism, 1967-1977: The Story of Music Hall ...
reasons, a history of British rock and its music-hall past tells us much about class, nation, and that reordering of global mass culture that was the British invasion. To understand why and how British rock took a modernist path, we must first ...
Dr Barry Faulk, 2013
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Arbeiterkultur Im Gesellschaftlichen Konflikt:
This book attempts to redress the balance by setting music-hall history within a national perspective. Kift also sheds a new light on the roles of managements, performers and audiences.
Dagmar Kift, 1996
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Stewart Headlam's Radical Anglicanism: The Mass, the Masses, ...
Publication of this book was supported by a grant from Nadir Dinshaw
John Orens, 2003
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Chaplin's Music Hall: The Chaplins and Their Circle in the ...
A new assessment of the inspirations behind the iconic cultural icon's career explores his family's theatrical history, early experiences in music hall culture and relationships with his parents and such contemporaries as Eva Lester and ...
Barry Anthony, 2012
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Folksong & Music Hall
Explores the changing role played by folk, popular, and religious music, dancing, and music hall entertainment in the life of the British working and middle classes before the twentieth century.
Edward Lee, 1982
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Scottish showbusiness: music hall, variety and pantomime
Anecdotal material and eyewitness accounts add spice to a tantalizing, authoritative survey. The book includes photographs, show bills, programs, drawings. (National Museums of Scotland)
Frank Bruce, 2000
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Popular Music in England 1840-1914: A Social History
44 For origins of London halls see C. D. Stuart and A. J. Park, The Variety Stage: A History of the Music Hall from the Earliest Period to the Present Time (London, 1895); D. F. Cheshire, Music Hall in Britain (Newton Abbot, 1974), pp. 11-20; H.
Dave Russell, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSIC HALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term music hall is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trisha Yearwood Comes Full Circle at Country Music Hall of Fame …
“I just can't believe that my stuff is in here,” Trisha Yearwood says of her new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in ... «CMT.com, Jul 15»
2
Music Hall announces Fall/ Winter arts lineup and 5 for $99 deal
We awoke to a long email from our friends at the esteemed Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, including both the highlights of their ... «Detroit Metro Times, Jul 15»
3
Chill out at Kleinhans Music Hall for two BPO concerts
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is inviting fans to come to Kleinhans Music Hall on Friday and Saturday, and chill. Pack a picnic, the ... «Buffalo.com, Jul 15»
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The Music Hall aims to help kids in need
The Music Hall is showing its heart Saturday, Aug. 1, when it opens its doors to the public, challenging people to fill every seat in the historic ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
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'The Seven Year Itch' at Marion Music Hall
The Best of Marilyn matinees will be held in the front room of the Music Hall, 164 Front St., and offered free of charge to the public. Parking is available across the ... «Sippican Week, Jul 15»
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Local Kids to Perform in ANNIE JR. at Tarrytown Music Hall
It's show time at the Tarrytown Music Hall! Eight children from the Scarsdale/Eastchester area were cast in the 20th Anniversary Random Farms ... «Scarsdale10583.com, Jul 15»
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Sir Alex Ferguson to launch new book with Music Hall event
The event will take place at the city's Music Hall on October 1. Leading promises to give a personal insight into his methods over 38 years of ... «Aberdeen Evening Express, Jul 15»
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Kelly Clarkson Covers Nick Jonas' 'Jealous' At Radio City Music Hall
Per a concert-goer's request, "Amercian Idol's" first winner, Kelly Clarkson did a great rendition of Nick Jonas' 2014 classic "Jealous," during the ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
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NS Music Hall of Fame's first legends
The casino just announced the very first members of the Casino Nova Scotia Music Hall of Fame. "These individuals are an excellent ... «The Coast Halifax, Jul 15»
10
Craig Ferguson at Troy Music Hall
Comedian Craig Ferguson is set to for a stand-up show at the Troy Music Hall September 27. Tickets are on sale now -- they're $37 and up. «alloveralbany, Jul 15»

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