单词 | palais royal |
释义 | Palais Royaladj. Theatre. Now historical and rare. attributive. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Palais Royal Theatre in Paris; spec. (of a play or other entertainment) bawdy, risqué; lively, boisterous. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [adjective] > types of play gowneda1661 monodramatic1801 one-act1801 Palais Royala1839 knockabout1892 two-part1894 uncut1896 psychodramatic1927 cliff-hanging1930 no-budget1937 kitchen sink1959 single-set1961 a1839 J. Smith Comic Misc. (1840) 297 He at six, who runs to mix In Palais Royal follies, In London town, for half-a-crown, Must eat a chop at Dolly's. 1875 Times 2 Nov. 5/7 The dialogue of the Panache is witty and woven with a plot of Palais Royal style, which prevents the action from becoming monotonous. 1877 Illustr. Sporting & Dramatic News 20 Oct. 109/2 I consider the libretti of three-fourths of the French opéras-bouffes which have been translated..into English, practically and palpably cynical, and they are indecent withal. I may say the same of some Palais Royal pieces, mightily popular amongst us. 1951 N. Mitford Blessing ii. v. 195 What a curious thing—intrigues and misunderstandings, just like a Palais Royal farce. 1967 Oxf. Compan. Theatre (ed. 3) 715/1 In England the term ‘Palais-Royal farce’ was applied to the broad suggestiveness of such productions as the The Pink Dominos (1877) and The Girl from Maxim's (1902). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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