"In a way," said Mr. Woodruff, "this is the first fully realized work of the new vaudeville."

Eventually, the line between old and new vaudeville became blurred.

About two-thirds of Saturday's program was devoted to music, and the rest to political comedy and the Polish equivalent of the new vaudeville.

And is there no new vaudeville after all?

The gala promises dancing, singing, jazz, new faces, new vaudeville and established innovators.

Why not a revival of big-time vaudeville - perhaps a new vaudeville - at the spacious Liberty or Lyric?

What makes vaudeville, old or new, irresistible is its double-whammy effect.

"This is the best of New York's new vaudeville and circus performers."

There are enough variety acts for a bill of old and new vaudeville.

There are echoes of Montreal's avant-garde dance troupes and comedy routines from the new vaudeville.