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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…

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