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Vaudeville theaters hired bad acts to clear the room
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When vaudeville theaters wanted to clear out the crowd to sell tickets for the next show, they didn't just ask nicely. They employed a 'chaser act'—a performance so excruciatingly boring or untalented that people would willingly leave the building. Being hired specifically because you possess zero charisma is a truly humbling show business niche.
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