Afterpiece
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title:
Afterpiece
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An afterpiece is a short, usually humorous one-act playlet or musical work following the main attraction, the full-length play, and concluding the theatrical evening. This short comedy, farce, opera or pantomime was a popular theatrical form in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was presented to lighten the five-act tragedy that was commonly performed. A similar piece preceding the main attraction is a curtain raiser. An example is The Padlock by Charles Dibdin, first performed in London in 1768.
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Short theatrical or musical piece following the main attraction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterpiece
date created:
2004-01-18T21:30:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:49:53Z
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