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What were the large working-class audiences at 17th-century theaters called?

audience

[aw-dee-uhns] / ΛˆΙ” di Ι™ns /




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"The documentary has introduced the competition, Carrbridge, and the wonderful world of porridge to a whole new audience, and we're really looking forward to welcoming this year's competitors to the village," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

He had a captive audience in Cruise, who listened, Iñárritu said, like a “kid hearing a tale being told.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead, the audience is laughing at the details of the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Esther Rantzen surprised Nicholas Winton with an audience of children, now grown up, that he had rescued from Nazi forces during World War II.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Disappointed murmurs from the audience floated into the hallway.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

As audiences turned to new forms of entertainment and public performance opportunities dwindled, many magicians found it harder to make a living from skills passed down through generations.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Fennell wanted to make audiences uncomfortable right out of the gate.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

But there’s a catch: The movie’s twist poses a major acting challenge for Cruise, and forces audiences to reconsider what they’ve seen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It’s bleak slapstick about how audiences should react to the end of civilization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

For audiences reared on the regular, predictable patterns of Haydn and Mozart, the Eroica’s many noisy surprises would have been both titillating and bewildering.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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