Comedy became a serious business and lighthearted entertainment proved far from empty-headed on Wednesday night at Alice Tully Hall.

It was lighthearted entertainment, but never less then serious about the rhythm.

North American pop singers tend to draw firm lines between rock and pop and folk, and between lighthearted entertainment and serious messages.

But reality can be a grim intruder in a world dedicated to lighthearted entertainment.

Its very size and architecture, however, make it better suited to lighthearted, stylized entertainments than to musicals like this one that supposedly explore bigger, more realistic concerns.

It earned mixed reviews, but proved to be popular with audiences - still reeling from the effects of World War II - seeking lighthearted entertainment.

Two of its four offerings were lighthearted entertainments.

The early part of the evening is devoted to charades and lighthearted entertainment.

Visitors, particularly those with young children, may find an hour of such lighthearted entertainment an ideal counterbalance to time logged in museums, monuments, restaurants and shops.

Its varied program featured both serious choreography and lighthearted entertainment.