| 单词 | front-of- house |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfront-of-(the-)house f. Theatrical. (See quots.) Also front-of-(the-)house attributive phr. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > auditorium > [noun] front1806 auditorium1854 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > the staging of a theatrical production > people concerned with theatrical productions > [noun] > those who work before curtain front1806 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > the staging of a theatrical production > people concerned with theatrical productions > [adjective] > relating to business staff front-of-(the-)house1930 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > stage > [adjective] > in front of proscenium arch front-of-(the-)house1930 1806 G. F. Cooke Diary 6 Dec. in W. Dunlap Mem. G.F.C. (1813) I. 328 Went to the theatre..passed Mr Rae into the front of the house. 1810 W. Scott Let. 30 Mar. (1932) II. 319 There was fine work in the front as they call the audience part of the house. 1894 Evening News 18 Oct. 2/6 Generally speaking, the ‘front of the house’ means the audience; but among theatrical employés the ‘front of the house’ means everybody engaged to work before the curtain. 1930 C. H. Ridge Stage Lighting iv. 62 Front-of-the-house lighting tends to flatness. 1935 C. H. Ridge & F. S. Aldred Stage Lighting viii. 73/2 The following notes may serve to sum up the subject of Front-of-House Lighting. 1961 W. P. Bowman & R. H. Ball Theatre Lang. 149 Front of house; front-of-house; front of the house; abbreviation, F.O.H. 1. The parts of the theatre in front of the proscenium arch. Hence, said of equipment placed therein, as, a front of house light... 4. The personnel and operations of the business staff, including the ushers, as, the front of house staff. 1985 Financial Times 20 July p. xiii/5 The ICA itself provides the performing space and front of house facilities. < as lemmas |
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