1799 F. Lathom III. xxii. 123 My turn for play-reading had made me perfect in the principal character for this comedy.
1898 June 273/1 Besides the play-reading and all that it involves, the manager plans and attends to all the scenery, costumes, furnishings, and small ‘properties’.
1999 30 July 5/4 Atthill and his wife used to invite boys on Saturday afternoons to come and take part in play-readings at their home in the village.