give a play
Example Sentences
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Moralists and pragmatists might argue, from their different perspectives, that it is silly to give a play a name that has to have one, two or three letters removed for advertising or publishing purposes.
From The Guardian • May 28, 2015
It nevertheless takes much more than heightened scenic effect to give a play dramatic power.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Comedy Company of Tondo was about to give a play, and the audience was settling for its enjoyment.
From An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere by Rizal, José
It was the custom each year for the Thessalonians, the Boys' Literary Society of Washington High School, to give a play in the school auditorium.
From The Camp Fire Girls at School Or, The Wohelo Weavers by Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)
With the help of their friends, Betty, Amy and Louise give a play which is full of laughable mishaps.
From The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains or Bessie King's Strange Adventure by Stewart, Jane L.
