Word Study: Vaudeville

I chose the word Vaudeville to get some clarification on it.

vaudeville |ˈvôd(ə)ˌvil; -vəl|nouna type of entertainment popular chiefly in the U.S. in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of specialty acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance.• a stage play on a trivial theme with interspersed songs.• archaic a satirical or topical song with a refrain.DERIVATIVESvaudevillian |ˌvôd(ə)ˈvilyən; -ˈvilēən| adjective & nounORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French, earlier vau de ville (or vire), said to be a name given originally to songs composed by Olivier Basselin, a 15th-cent. fuller born in Vau de Vire in Normandy.