He chooses, as his national microcosm, a family of run-down vaudevillians. The article noted that this had become the typical procedure for most vaudevillians. More variations were introduced by vaudevillians such as Paul Cinquevalli. Many vaudevillians traveled with animals that were included in their routines. The manager's power was absolute and vaudevillians lacked job protection. On the August 2 episode of "SmackDown", American Alpha made their debut, defeating The Vaudevillians.