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• James McIntyre (theatrical actor) — James McIntyre (8 August, 1857 – 18 August, 1937), minstrel performer, vaudeville and theatrical actor, and a partner in the famous blackface tramp comedy duo act McIntyre and Heath. Family and early career McIntyre was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin …   Wikipedia

• theatrical production — Introduction       the planning, rehearsal, and presentation of a work. Such a work is presented to an audience at a particular time and place by live performers, who use either themselves or inanimate figures, such as puppets, as the medium of… …   Universalium

• Theatrical superstitions — are superstitions particular to actors or the theatre.The Scottish playShakespeare s play Macbeth is said to be cursed, so actors avoid saying its name (the euphemism The Scottish Play is used instead). Actors also avoid even quoting the lines… …   Wikipedia

• Theatrical smoke and fog — Theatrical smoke and fog, also known as special effect smoke, fog or haze, is a category of atmospheric effects used in the entertainment industry. The use of fog can be found throughout motion picture and television productions, live theatre,… …   Wikipedia

• Theatrical constraints — are various rules, either of taste or of law, that govern the production, staging, and content of stage plays in the theater. Whether imposed externally, by virtue of monopoly franchises or censorship laws, or whether imposed voluntarily by… …   Wikipedia

• actor — actor, player, performer, mummer, mime, mimic, thespian, impersonator, trouper denote in common one who, for the entertainment or edification of an audience, takes part in an exhibition simulating happenings in real life. An actor makes a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• theatrical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, for, or relating to acting, actors, or the theatre. 2) exaggerated and excessively dramatic. ► NOUN 1) a professional actor or actress. 2) (theatricals) theatrical performances or behaviour. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

• Actor — Ac tor, n. [L. actor, fr. agere to act.] 1. One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer. [1913 Webster] 2. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer. [1913 Webster] After a well graced actor leaves the stage. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) (a)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• actor — (n.) late 14c., an overseer, guardian, steward, from L. actor an agent or doer, also theatrical player, from pp. stem of agere (see ACT (Cf. act) (n.)). Mid 15c. as a doer, maker, also a plaintiff. Sense of one who performs in plays is 1580s,… …   Etymology dictionary

• Actor — For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). An actor (sometimes actress for female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity.[1] The ancient Greek word… …   Wikipedia

• Theatrical makeup — Actors making up in India. In the performing arts, theatrical makeup is used to assist in creating the appearance of the characters that actors portray. Contents 1 Backgroun …   Wikipedia