Dramatic+performances

  • 91church year — ▪ Christianity Introduction       annual cycle of seasons and days observed in the Christian churches in commemoration of the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and of his virtues as exhibited in the lives of the saints. Origins of the …

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  • 92Leonidov, Leonid Mironovich — ▪ Russian actor pseudonym of  L.m. Vol fenzon   born May 22, 1873, Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire died Aug. 6, 1941, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.       Russian actor, director, and teacher who represented in his work and teaching the precepts of… …

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  • 93Medwall, Henry — ▪ English author born September 1461, Southwark, London, Eng. died after 1501       author remembered for his Fulgens and Lucrece, the first known secular play in English.       Medwall was educated at Eton College and the University of Cambridge …

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  • 94theatre — (US theater) noun 1》 a building in which plays and other dramatic performances are given.     ↘chiefly N. Amer. & W. Indian a cinema. 2》 the writing and production of plays. 3》 a play or other activity considered in terms of its dramatic quality …

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  • 95theatrical — the•at•ri•cal [[t]θiˈæ trɪ kəl[/t]] adj. Also, the•at′ric. 1) sbz of or pertaining to the theater or dramatic presentations 2) suggestive of the theater or of acting; artificial, spectacular, or extravagantly histrionic 3) theatricals sbz… …

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  • 96theatre — (US theater) ► NOUN 1) a building in which plays and other dramatic performances are given. 2) the writing and production of plays. 3) a play or other activity considered in terms of its dramatic quality. 4) (also lecture theatre) a room for… …

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  • 97theatre — n. (US theater) 1 a a building or outdoor area for dramatic performances. b a cinema. 2 a the writing and production of plays. b effective material for the stage (makes good theatre). 3 a room or hall for lectures etc. with seats in tiers. 4 Brit …

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  • 98Theater — The a*ter, Theatre The a*tre, n. [F. th[ e][^a]tre, L. theatrum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to see, view; cf. Skr. dhy[=a] to meditate, think. Cf. {Theory}.] 1. An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of… …

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  • 99Theatre — Theater The a*ter, Theatre The a*tre, n. [F. th[ e][^a]tre, L. theatrum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to see, view; cf. Skr. dhy[=a] to meditate, think. Cf. {Theory}.] 1. An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of… …

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  • 100Japanese art — covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture in wood and bronze, ink painting on silk and paper, and a myriad of other types of works of art. It also has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human… …

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