curtain raiser

1. A short play or skit that precedes the main performance. I have always wanted to be a stage actor, but I've only been cast in a few tiny curtain raisers so far, playing to mostly empty theaters.

2. By extension, any event or performance that precedes the main attraction. Some local singer performed a few songs as a curtain raiser, but no one really paid him much attention until he finally announced the band was about to come on stage. The curtain-raiser match between the two university teams proved far more exciting than the professional football match that everyone had paid to see.

curtain raiser

Preliminary event, as in This limited attack on the chairman is just a curtain raiser for the concerted effort to oust him . This term literally refers to a short play or skit presented before the main theatrical production. It began to be transferred to other preliminaries about 1940.

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释义	curtain raiser curtain raiser 1. A short play or skit that precedes the main performance. I have always wanted to be a stage actor, but I've only been cast in a few tiny curtain raisers so far, playing to mostly empty theaters. 2. By extension, any event or performance that precedes the main attraction. Some local singer performed a few songs as a curtain raiser, but no one really paid him much attention until he finally announced the band was about to come on stage. The curtain-raiser match between the two university teams proved far more exciting than the professional football match that everyone had paid to see. See also: curtain, raiser Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. curtain raiser Preliminary event, as in This limited attack on the chairman is just a curtain raiser for the concerted effort to oust him . This term literally refers to a short play or skit presented before the main theatrical production. It began to be transferred to other preliminaries about 1940. See also: curtain, raiser The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: raiser the curtain falls the curtain falls on (something) draw the curtain bring down the curtain bring down the curtain (on something) bring down the curtain on bring the curtain down on something bring/ring down the curtain Guess what! References in periodicals archive -- The curtain raiser ' Rising From The Dust: Hidden Tales From India's 1947 Refugee Camps' will be on at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre till May 26 REVISITING TALES OF PARTITION The curtain raiser event in Mumbai will also witness the presence of Deepika Padukone, Sarathkumar and Jackie Shroff who appear in pivotal roles in the film. 'Kochadaiiyaan' Curtain Raiser: Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan to Attend; Where to Watch Event Live At this curtain raiser glam night, Bipasha Basu gave a fantastic dance performance. Andrew Symonds burns the dance floor with Bipasha Basu at STAR Plus' Celebrity Cricket League Summary: Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] April 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): On a breezy summer afternoon, homemakers, entrepreneurs and experts from various fields gathered at Bangalore Central Residency Road, for one reason- to voice out for the cause they care for in a curtain raiser for Ramp the Cause, which is scheduled to be organised on Saturday. Central Residency Bangalore to host Ramp the Cause Anthony Engelen of the Netherlands kicked off ONE: Heart of the Lion in style after he scored a quick knockout of Meas Meul of Cambodia in the curtain raiser on Friday at Singapore Indoor Stadium here. ONE: Heart of Lion kicks off with quick wins from Engelen, Xie Fiji wing Vereniki Goneva scored four tries as the South Sea Islanders opened their World Cup campaign in style with a 49-25 demolition of Namibia, while France survived a second half fightback to beat Japan 47-21 in their Pool A curtain raiser. Hosts New Zealand kicked off the tournament with a 41-10 defeat of Tonga last night. Rugby Union; Sporty round -up Heat winners will compete against each other as a curtain raiser to Sunday's Norwich Union British Grand Prix. Sporting fun Newsome played in a similar curtain raiser before the Giants' victory over Leigh at the Galpharm earlier this month. Newsome showcase Happily, in Buglisi's Against All Odds (Quand Meme), choreographed in 1998 and this season's curtain raiser, Capucilli has a role worthy of the great tragedian she is. DUO LAYERS THE VISUAL WITH THE EMOTIONAL Summary: Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] April 5 (ANI/ NewsVoir): On a breezy summer afternoon, homemakers, entrepreneurs and experts from various fields gathered at Bangalore Central Residency Road, for one reason- to voice out for the cause they care for in a curtain raiser for Ramp the Cause, which is scheduled to be organised on Saturday. Central Residency Bangalore to organise Ramp the Cause Juan Miguel Elorde got things going for the Filipinos with an impressive win in the curtain raiser of The Fight of Champions card Sunday morning at Axiata Arena here. Elorde grandson KOs Thai foe in Pacquiao-Matthysse undercard The free concert will act as a curtain raiser for events taking place over the month. Music starts history month LIVERPOOL are hoping to arrange a lucrative curtain raiser to next season by welcoming Barcelona to Anfield. Football: REDS TEMPT BARCELONA; Spainiards aree lined up for Anfield These included the concert's curtain raiser, a swing exhibition by Neal Lewis and his partner Shirley Duncan. HOOFING VETS DEMONSTRATE DANCE BENEFITS
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