theatrical entertainment

collocation in English

meaningsoftheatricalandentertainment

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theatrical
adjective
uk
/θiˈæt.rɪ.kəl/us
/θiˈæt.rɪ.kəl/
belonging or relating to the theatre, or to the performance or writing of plays, ...
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entertainment
noun[C or U]
uk
/en.təˈteɪn.mənt/us
/en.t̬ɚˈteɪn.mənt/
shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of ...
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(Definition oftheatricalandentertainmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is a deep difference that helps to define the performative inadequacy of the wild animal act and seals its fate as a civilizedtheatricalentertainment.
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It is estimated that about 350 places of regulartheatricalentertainmentnow provide dutiable entertainments.
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There are not many places in this country where, if one wants to spend a fortnight there, one can go to a different livetheatricalentertainmentevery day.
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It is estimated that about 45 to 50 places of regulartheatricalentertainmenthave ceased to be used for dutiable entertainments during the past two years.
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A revue is a type of multi-act populartheatricalentertainmentthat combines music, dance and sketches.
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This organization provides qualitytheatricalentertainmentto the surrounding community.
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The entire central square was originally used for musical andtheatricalentertainment.
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Theatricalentertainmentequipment includes modern lighting, audio, and video systems.
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The language has been spoken in fairgrounds andtheatricalentertainmentsince at least the 17th century.
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The auditoriums along with movie halls maketheatricalentertainmentavailable in the city.
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On our first night there the small garrison of two hundred souls trotted out atheatricalentertainment, purely military, that would have done credit to any city.
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In revues, a type of multi-act populartheatricalentertainmentthat combines music, dance and sketches, there is no overall narrative, but rather a sequence of unrelated (often lavish) musical numbers.
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Initially the melodeons had mechanical reed organs which played music, however they quickly transformed into a kind of cabaret which hadtheatricalentertainmentbut no dance floor.
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Guiraud entered his profession by writing one-act stage works that served as curtain raisers for evenings oftheatricalentertainment.
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I think it is clear that this section was drafted to give protection to children taking part in pantomimes and other theatrical entertainments of a commercial character.
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From the beginning of the empire, however, interest in full-length drama declined in favour of a broader variety of theatrical entertainments.
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People would gather around their local sanctuary to observe the festival's games, theatrical entertainments, juggling, clowning, and other performances.
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During this period he printed descriptions and texts for various "intermezzos" and other theatrical entertainments.
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It consisted of short, theatrical entertainments which could be staged wherever space permitted, such as the back room of a public house or small hall.
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