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51ring down the curtain — idi a) to bring a performance or action to a close b) to lower or close the curtain in front of a stage …
52ring up the curtain — idi a) to start a performance or action b) to raise or open the curtain in front of a stage …
53side curtain — The early name for side windows which were made of celluloid in a rigid frame supported by the sides of the body and the doors; some had a hinged flap through which the driver could extend his hand for signalling purposes. On classic roadsters,… …
54Eyes, spots in front of the — Also known as floaters , blurry spots that drift in front of the eyes but do not block vision. The blur is the result of debris from the vitreous casting a shadow on the retina. The spot is the image formed by a deposit of protein drifting about… …
55Spots in front of the eyes — Also known as floaters , blurry spots that drift in front of the eyes but do not block vision. The blur is the result of debris from the vitreous casting a shadow on the retina. The spot is the image formed by a deposit of protein drifting about… …
56theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …
57theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present. For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… …
58Theater drapes and stage curtains — are pieces of cloth that fully or partially cover a stage. They come in many different types.The front curtain (also called a grand drape, act curtain, house curtain, house drape or main drape) hangs upstage of the proscenium arch. It is usually… …
59Mabila — Also see: Mauvilla. The town of Mabila[1](or Mavila, Mavilla, Mauvilla)[2] was a small fortress town known to Chief Tuskaloosa in 1540, in a region of present day central Alabama.[1] The exact location has been debated for centuries. Mabila was a …
60Liste des forts de la Nouvelle-France — Ceci est une liste des forts de la Nouvelle France. Pour faciliter l accès, les forts sont divisés dans les quatre provinces royales de la Nouvelle France : l Acadie, le Canada, la Louisiane, et Terre Neuve ainsi que l éphémère colonie de la …
