| 单词 | patent theatre |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspatent theatre patent theatre n. historical any of several theatres established by Royal Patent between the 17th and 19th centuries; spec. (in London) the theatres of Covent Garden and Drury Lane, whose Patents were granted by Charles II in 1662 (cf. sense 2b). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > [noun] > other types of theatre little theatre1569 private house1604 private playhouse1609 amphitheatre1611 private theatre1633 droll-house1705 summer theatre1761 show shop1772 national theatre1816 minor1821 legitimate1826 patent house1827 patent theatre1836 showboat1839 music theatre1849 penny-gaff1856 saloon theatre1864 leg shop1871 people's theatre1873 nickelodeon1888 repertory theatre1891 studio theatre1891 legit1897 blood-tub1906 rep1906 small-timer1910 grind house1923 theatrette1927 indie1928 vaude1933 straw hat1935 theatre-in-the-round1948 straw-hatter1949 bughouse1952 theatre-restaurant1958 dinner theatre1959 theatre club1961 black box1971 pub theatre1971 performance space1972 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 2nd Ser. 166 Why were they not engaged at one of the patent theatres? 1973 Times Lit. Suppl. 19 Oct. 1272/2 During the period 1740–80 there were only two patent theatres in London: Drury Lane and Covent Garden. 2002 Stage (Nexis) 18 Apr. 45 In 1843 the Theatre Regulation Act, which destroyed the monopoly of the patent theatres in presenting legitimate drama, came into effect. patent theatre patent theatre, a theatre established or licensed by royal letters patent (the first two of which were granted in 1603). Their exclusive privileges were abolished in 1843. saloon theatre (obsolete exc. Historical), variety theatre: see quots. 1892, 19021. picture theatre, a hall in which cinema films are shown, a ‘picture palace’.extracted from theatretheatern.< as lemmas |
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