(a name given to) a small playhouse or theatre; now spec. an independent theatre used for experimental or avant-garde drama, or for community…
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > [noun] > other types of theatre (47) little theatre1569 (a name given to) a small playhouse or theatre; now spec. an independent theatre used for experimental or avant-garde drama, or for community… private house1604 A small enclosed theatre of the 17th cent. (see quot. 1891). Now historical. private playhouse1609 = private house, n. 2; (later also) any theatre owned and run by a private individual, esp. one staging performances for invited audiences only. amphitheatre1611 figurative and in figurative contexts. A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict; a focus of public interest or attention. private theatre1633 droll-house1705 attributive and in other combinations, as †droll-booth, droll-house, a place where drolls were acted (obsolete); droll-teller. summer theatre1761 a theatre operating only in the summer; (also) theatrical productions taking place in the summer; summer stock theatre (cf. summer stock n.). show shop1772 Chiefly depreciative. A theatre, (later) esp. one in which musicals, variety acts, or similar shows are performed. Also occasionally: a show, an… national theatre1816 a theatre endowed by the state. minor1821 gen. A minor work, company, sporting competition, etc. legitimate1826 Theatre slang. A legitimate theatre or actor. Also: †a writer of legitimate drama (obsolete). Also (with the): = the legitimate drama at sense A… patent house1827 = patent theatre n. patent theatre1836 any of several theatres established by Royal Patent between the 17th and 19th centuries; spec. (in London) the theatres of Covent Garden and Drury… showboat1839 In the United States: a river steamboat used to host theatrical performances, esp. at settlements along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Now histo… music theatre1849 U.S. A theatre where music is performed. rare. penny-gaff1856 Any public place of amusement. Hence the term has passed into the literary vocabulary as the name for the low class of theatre or music-hall to… saloon theatre1864 In modern use, An edifice specially adapted to dramatic representations; a playhouse. leg shop1871 a theatre showing performances featuring dancing girls in revealing costumes; cf. leg show n. people's theatre1873 a theatre for community use, esp. one run on socialist principles. nickelodeon1888 Originally U.S. A theatre or cinema, or (occasionally) other place of entertainment, with an admission fee of one nickel. Now historical. repertory theatre1891 studio theatre1891 a small theatre frequently used for new or experimental drama; (also) drama performed in such a theatre. legit1897 Theatre. = legitimate, n. 3. blood-tub1906 British. A familiar or colloquial name for: a theatre or cinema having a reputation for presenting violent or sensational material, esp. lurid… rep1906 The style of theatre characterized by the performance of plays or other dramatic performances from a repertoire, in which the work performed… small-timer1910 (a) a small-time theatre (rare); (b) a small-time operator, an insignificant person. grind house1923 A cinema showing a variety of films in continuous succession, usually with low admission fees and frequently concentrating on material regarded as… theatrette1927 A small theatre. indie1928 An independent film (or, later, television) producer or production company; an independently produced film or programme; by extension applied to… vaude1933 Vaudeville (sense 2); a vaudeville theatre. Also attributive. straw hat1935 U.S. Theatre. A summer theatre; a theatre operating during the summer only and presenting various productions or companies. Frequently attributive. theatre-in-the-round1948 transferred. a form of theatrical presentation in which the audience is seated in a circle around the stage or on at least three of its sides. straw-hatter1949 a straw-hat theatre, or play presented in one. bughouse1952 depreciative. A cinema, esp. one that is dirty, run-down, or third-rate. Cf. fleapit n. at flea, n. compounds 2a. In later use chiefly South African. theatre-restaurant1958 a restaurant where theatrical entertainment is provided for customers. dinner theatre1959 a theatre in which dinner, included in the price of the ticket, is served before, or during intervals in, the performance; (also) the type of play… theatre club1961 a theatre for which tickets are sold only to members (esp. in order to circumvent the censorship of public performances). black box1971 Theatre. A type of simple performance space, usually in the form of a rectangular room with plain black walls, an unraked floor which also serves… pub theatre1971 a pub at which theatrical performances take place; a piece of theatre performed at a pub. performance space1972 space where drama, music, etc., may be performed; (as a count noun) an area in which a performance takes place, a venue; spec. the area in a… Subcategories:— collectively (7) |
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