EMEDD Citations for "theatre"

Ian Lancashire
University of Toronto

for the Shakespeare Association of America
San Francisco 1999

  1. theatre (French entry by Randle Cotgrave 1611)


    Theatre: m. A Theater; a publike Playhouse; an halferound house wherein people sit to behold publike Playes, or Games.

  2. theatre (English entry by Henry Cockeram 1623)


    THEATRE: Theater. A place made halfe round, where people sate to behold solemne games and plaies.

  3. theatre (English entry by Henry Cockeram 1623)


    THEATRE: to a Theater belonging, Theatricall.

© Feb. 1999