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  • noun Plural form of playhouse.

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Examples

  • By the time Shakespeare turned to writing, these "cultural paywalls" were abundant in London: workers holding moneyboxes bearing the distinctive knobs found by the archaeologists stood at the entrances of a growing number of outdoor playhouses, collecting a penny for admission.

    Argument For Copyright Protection Undermined By Half-Baked Metaphor About Shakespeare Jason Linkins 2011

  • "All these artists I found or brought to the gallery were going to be homeless," said Ms. Grayson, sitting near some inflatable playhouses at Ms. Beracasa's home.

    Wet, Wild Summer Farewell Marshall Heyman 2011

  • The musical is, in fact, one of a trio of shows opening this week that exemplify how tricky it can be, figuring out what projects from other places or even times will strike pleasing chords these days in the commercial playhouses of midtown.

    NYC reviews: 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,' 'La Bête,' 'A Life in the Theatre' Peter Marks 2010

  • By the time Shakespeare turned to writing, these "cultural paywalls" were abundant in London: workers holding moneyboxes bearing the distinctive knobs found by the archaeologists stood at the entrances of a growing number of outdoor playhouses, collecting a penny for admission.

    Argument For Copyright Protection Undermined By Half-Baked Metaphor About Shakespeare Jason Linkins 2011

  • The Lord Chamberlain has closed all public entertainments, including the Southwark and Bartholomew fairs as well as both playhouses, until the plague abates.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

  • And for theater or playhouses, the audience is at least all in front.

    Dancing Out of the Dark Pia Catton 2011

  • But Katell Gelebart, a very clever, eco-minded designer saw the old water tanks being cleared during the construction of The Dune eco resort in Pondicherry, India, and decided they would make the perfect green playhouses for children visiting the resort.

    Beth Shea | Inhabitat 2010

  • Nevertheless, in the schizoid entertainment zone that the theater district increasingly has become - with more and more subpar musicals and lower-middlebrow dramas filling the playhouses - most of these new entries tip the scales in the heavyweight category.

    In New York, 'Good People' a sign of hope for this theater season 2011

  • As the Lark grew, it moved to various playhouses and offices.

    Nurturing a Playwright Incubator 2011

  • The Lord Chamberlain has closed all public entertainments, including the Southwark and Bartholomew fairs as well as both playhouses, until the plague abates.

    Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011

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