Vaudeville is a specialized technique that cannot be trifled with. Far from being an inferior form of entertainment, as some people snobbishly assume, it is a distinctive style with laws of its own. Fundamentally, it requires performers magnetic enough to dominate an enclosed area on s stage. They must be so exuberant or skillful that they can capture an audience's attention instantly and hold it until the act is over. Vaudeville is a form of free, bold, crisp and dynamic showmanship. Since it died, one devilish mechanical device has crept into show business that is completely anti-vaudeville in effect. The microphone freezes everyone who stands behind it.