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• theatrical production — Introduction       the planning, rehearsal, and presentation of a work. Such a work is presented to an audience at a particular time and place by live performers, who use either themselves or inanimate figures, such as puppets, as the medium of… …   Universalium

• theatrical — [[t]θiæ̱trɪk(ə)l[/t]] theatricals 1) ADJ: ADJ n Theatrical means relating to the theatre. These are the prizes given for the most outstanding British theatrical performances of the year. ...major theatrical productions. Derived words:… …   English dictionary

• Theatrical clubs —    The first known theatrical club in the United States is believed to be the Actors Order of Friendship, which was established in 1849 in Philadelphia. In 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks provided charitable efforts on behalf of …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

• Theatrical slang —    Theatre artists developed their own lingo referring to backstage situations and life on the road. Some of it entered general usage, like winging it for doing something without a considered plan, just as actors sometimes had to go on stage in… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

• women in the profession —    The modern era was one of great change for women working in the theatrical profession. From the 18th century beginnings of American theatre, women had been present as actresses, and sometimes as managers, but other opportunities seemed closed …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

• Mrs. Warren's Profession — Mrs Warren s Profession is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893. The story centers on the relationship between Mrs Kitty Warren, a brothel owner, described by the author as on the whole, a genial and fairly presentable old blackguard of… …   Wikipedia

• theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …   Universalium

• THEATER — origins post biblical period FROM 1600 TO THE 20TH CENTURY england france germany italy holland russia united states jews in the musical the jew as entertainer yiddish theater premodern performance in yiddish haskalah drama broder singers the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Beeston's Boys — was the popular and colloquial name of The King and Queen s Young Company, a troupe of boy actors of the Caroline period, active mainly in the years 1637 ndash;1642.OriginThe troupe was formed in early 1637, under a royal warrant, by the theatre… …   Wikipedia

• John Gielgud — Infobox actor name = Sir John Gielgud imagesize = 250px caption = photo by Carl Van Vechten, 1936 birthname = Arthur John Gielgud birthdate = birth date|1904|4|14|df=y location = South Kensington, London, England deathdate = death date and… …   Wikipedia

• Theophilus Bird — Theophilus Bird, or Bourne, (1608 ndash; 1663) was a seventeenth century English actor. Bird began his stage career in the Stuart era of English Renaissance theatre, and ended it in the Restoration period; he was one of the relatively few actors… …   Wikipedia