| 单词 | across the footlights |
| 释义 | > as lemmasacross the footlights across the footlights: on stage; from the performers to the audience. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > stage > [adverb] > from stage to auditorium across the footlights1847 1847 N. P. Willis Misc. Wks. 175 Who that for three hours has..been enraptured with a contralto across the footlights, is not ready to go to bed like a gentleman? 1875 Galaxy Aug. 226/2 His name..was being tossed across the footlights to a brilliant, clamorous multitude, who hailed him as the redeemer of the national stage. 1927 Daily Tel. 19 July 12/4 The Earl of Birkenhead..said..he had never succeeded in projecting his personality across the footlights. 1967 R. G. Hogan After Irish Renaissance ii. 21 A sophisticated comedy..and a dour drama..were both likely to come across the footlights as broad farce. 1999 S. H. Rifkind in J. G. Koeltl & J. Kiernan Litigation Man.: Trial 120 It left a vivid impression... It got across the footlights. 2002 Times 4 Apr. 21/5 It's a great talent and, even if it is preprogrammed, it pours across the footlights with the ferocity of a torrent. < as lemmas |
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