It is strange to find that the right of printing playbills was originally monopolised by the Stationers' Company.
Modern playbillsmay be described as of two classes, indoor and out-of-door.
The Connoisseur," in 1754, says: "The writer of the playbills deals out his capitals in so just a proportion that you may tell the salary of each actor by the size of the letter in which his name is printed.
Indeed, long after playbills had become common, this musical advertisement was still requisite for the due information of the unlettered patrons of the stage.
Now the fun begins," used to be the old formula of the playbills announcing the commencement of the harlequinade, or what is still known in the language of the theatre as the "comic business.
The playbills announced, "The new farce of 'Mr. H.
It was not until after the Restoration that the playbillscontained a list of the dramatis personæ, or of the names of the actors.
In consequence, he obtained much patronage, and always inserted at the head of the playbills of his benefit, "By desire of several eminent merchants.
The name by which he was indicated on the playbills was Overfield.
There was abundant curiosity awaiting the appearance of Louise Moran, as the playbills called her.
No time had they to dry them; there was usually a fresh play every night, and the playbills had to be fresh also.
Very well, then, the day following the first performance, asterisks appeared on the playbills before my name, and now, M.
It was not as on the playbills of a theatre, where the name of the oldest in art precedes that of the younger: one as often spoke of Alfred and Tony as of Tony and Alfred.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "playbills" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
