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The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began.

The part of a theater behind the scenes; the back part of the stage of a theater.

am; to fall continuously and abundantly; as, the rain pours; the people poured out of the theater. In the rude throng pour on with furious pace. Gay.

The leading woman of a group, esp. in a theatrical cast.

Usually Press work. The work of a press agent. [Chiefly Theat. Cant]

The book used by a prompter of a theater.

orator, of the words to be spoken next; specifically, one employed for this purpose in a theater.

. (Law) See under Literary. -- Property man, one who has charge of the "properties" of a theater.

To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as, the Puritans proscribed theaters. The Arian doctrines were proscribed and anathematized in the famous Council of Nice. Waterland.

platyrrhinos) which has the power of puffing up its body. Called also hog-nose snake, flathead, spreading adder, and blowing adder. Puff bird (Zoöl.), any bird of the genus Bucco, or family Bucconidæ. They are small birds, usually with dull-colored and loose plumage, and have twelve tail feathers. See Barbet (b).…

A large California labroid food fish (Trochocopus pulcher); -- called also fathead.

ayer. Hooker. Here's marvelous convenient place for our rehearsal. Shak. Dress rehearsal (Theater), a private preparatory performance of a drama, opera, etc., in costume.

ht again. Relumed her ancient light, not kindled new. Pope. I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume. Shak.

A dramatic performance; as, a theatrical representation; a representation of Hamlet.

To put a new seat, or new seats, in; as, to reseat a theater; to reseat a chair or trousers.

for future or special use, or for an exigency; as, reserved troops; a reserved seat in a theater.

A top; a platform at a masthead; -- so called because formerly round in shape.

en in dark, tempestuous nights, at some prominent point on a ship, particularly at the masthead and the yardams. It has also been observed on land, and is due to the discharge of electricity from elevated or pointed objects. A single flame is called a Helena, or a Corposant; a double, or twin, flame is called a Castor…

ndsome moths belonging to Saturnia and allied genera. The Luna moth, polyphemus, and promethea, are examples. They belong to the Silkworn family, and some are raised for their silk. See Polyphemus.

The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the stage.