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has gloss | eng: A box house was a combination of low-class theater and brothel, found in western North America in the late 19th and early 20th century. It offered light entertainment "such as magic acts, singing, dancing, minstrel shows," as well as sexual services. Box houses were an antecedent of American vaudeville. |
lexicalization | eng: box house |
lexicalization | eng: Box-house |
instance of | c/Theatrical genres |
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