As these saloons prospered and expanded, many began offering free "adult" shows to entice customers such as scantly clad burlesque type waitresses, which initially gave variety entertainment a bad reputation. ... The success and expansion of vaudeville into a full-blown industry can be credited to a few entrepreneurial pioneers who helped set the stage for what vaudeville would later become. ... The integration of sound into motions pictures such as Don Juan featuring synchronized music score and The Jazz Singer featuring Al Jolson singing, helped further drive the shift away from ...

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