féerien.
/ˈfɛːri//ˈfeɪəri/ A spectacular theatrical production involving the representation of fairy scenes and characters.
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1878 Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper 19 May 7/2 A magnificent féerie, in which five Nubian lions are announced as about to make their début.
1886 Athenæum 24 July 116/3 M. Victorien Sardou is at work on a féerie, or rather a piece for children, intended for the Porte-Saint-Martin.
1895 Daily News 5 Feb. 5/4 It is not strictly an opera, but is described as a dramatic feërie, entitled ‘The Royal Infants’.
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