Word Finder - theatrical

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A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.

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A commercially produced film to be shown in movie theaters.

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Of or relating to the theatre.

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Fake and exaggerated.

Theatrical costumes and appliances are also made in Milan, which is an important theatrical centre.

Geneva had a law expressly forbidding theatrical performances in any circumstances whatever.

In 1792, together with Count Raday, he founded the first theatrical society at Buda.

It is a serious flaw in the play that the fate of the heroine is virtually decided before the curtain rises, and the poet is obliged to create by theatrical devices the semblance of a tragic conflict which, in reality, does not exist.

It included theatrical performances and animal hunts in the circus, and vegetables were distributed to the people.

He possessed some oratorical ability and adopted a very theatrical style of elocution.

I may be affected by a theatrical exhibition; on the other hand, I may not be affected by an actual event which appears to concern me much more.

Theatrical and musical entertainments are popular among them.

This was at once an attack on Voltaire, who was giving theatrical representations at Les Delices, on D'Alembert, who had condemned the prejudice against the stage in the Encyclopedic, and on one of the favourite amusements of the society of the day.

Lictors were also assigned to private individuals at the celebration of funeral games, and to the aediles at the games provided by them and the theatrical representations under their supervision.

He applies his mathematics to the drama; no writer excels him in artful construction, in the arrangement of dramatic scenes, in mere theatrical technique, in the focusing of attention on his chief personages.

Besides, how would Fitzgerald know about the theatrical bones?

Gorgeous display and theatrical pomp were his delight.

A religious epic, DieGeheimnisse, and a tragedy Elpenor, did not, it is true, advance much further than plans; but in 1777, under the influence of the theatrical experiments at the Weimar court, Goethe conceived and in great measure wrote a novel of the theatre, which was to have borne the title Wilhelm Meisters theatralische Sendung; and in 1779 himself took part in a representation before the court at Ettersburg, of his drama I phigenie auf Tauris.

He was interested in the theatrical projects of Hallam, for whom he wrote several dramatic compositions, and from 1787 to 1789 he edited The Columbian Magazine.

These dramas' are not particularly well arranged, but they form a little body of theatrical literature of singular interest and value.

It is certain that in shrouding his own character he checked the communication of others to himself, and so could continue to the end of his career the costly mistake of being theatrical in England.

There he met the younger Lewis Hallam (1738-1808), a pioneer American theatrical manager and actor, who induced him to remove to the United States, and in 1783 he settled in Philadelphia, where he at once took the oath of allegiance to the United States, was admitted to practise law in 1785, and rapidly attained a prominent position at the bar.

In the eyes of the Deans, it was looking more and more as if person or persons unknown did in fact take the original bones and switch them for the theatrical imitations Fitzgerald dragged out of The Lucky Pup mine.

Marx as indicating that Plautus was a member of the theatrical staff of Livius Andronicus.

They protested against the multiplication of slaves from motives of vanity in the houses of the great, against the gladiatorial combats (ultimately abolished by the noble self-devotion of a monk) and against the consignment of slaves to the theatrical profession, which was often a school of corruption.

Moor, who in his election campaign had criticized the Smythe ministry for their financial proposals and for the " theatrical " manner in which they had conducted their conflict with the home government.

He had all the natural gifts an orator could desire - a commanding presence, a graceful though somewhat theatrical bearing, an eye of piercing brightness, and a voice of the utmost flexibility.

Beside him others are apt to seem rather theatrical - or if they do not romance they appear, perhaps, to chronicle dully.

For the theatrical, pageants exhibited by him he erected a theatre with improved acoustical conditions and seats after the Greek model, thus marking a distinct advance in the construction of places of entertainment.

They're not dressed up as ' punks ', are quite theatrical and use a cello and a clarinet in their set.

They also far exceed the dramatic scope and theatrical flare of all Baroque opera composers, including even Monteverdi.

Designed for theatrical performances, later alterations allowed gladiatorial contests to be held here.

These include horse races, the killing of bears, athletic contests, special dances and theatrical performances.

The mask allows the actor to explore an entirely different mode of performing from that required by modern theatrical conventions.

Their costumes looked like they'd come from modern day department stores, rather than a theatrical costumiers.

Molière remains France's best-known comic dramatist, but was also a distinguished actor, director and the leader of several theatrical companies.

The show was owned by ATV which was owned by theatrical impresario Lew Grade.

Typing is tricky - I have my left index finger bound in a big theatrical lump of bandages.

And it just lies there, with no theatrical magic to it at all.

Or he'd render them entirely anonymous, painting out their beautiful features with white theatrical makeup.

He used his friends and family as models, and also began to make masks and theatrical props for local amateur dramatic productions.

Her highly theatrical piece explored the familiar topic of love in an original way which audience members found extremely moving and emotionally provocative.

Excellent ideas for making a low-budget dramatic feature on DV, and obtaining a deal to get it transferred to 35mm for theatrical release.

When they return for the summer, there is a tradition to put on a satirical theatrical revue.

Her ivory satin shoes were £ 30 from a theatrical shop.

Her manner of expression will be exaggerated and a bit theatrical.

Fake blood can be purchased through a theatrical supply company and dabbed on clothes.

Records of theatrical performances in Elizabethan times are so scanty that no inference can be drawn from them.

Drawing Room - perfect for musical soirees or small theatrical events.

We had parody; some " in " - theatrical jokes and some clever side swipes at clerics.

Lectures will introduce the students to relevant theatrical, institutional, political and historical contexts.

It is not clear how he was involved, but it was his first theatrical ' mention ' .

There is also the added benefit of discounted tickets for many theatrical, opera and ballet performances throughout the region.

But we've got enough theatrical cross-dressing roles to last us a lifetime.