call-board
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of call-board
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Notices C. All communications which refer to the company in general shall be posted upon the call-board.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
Notices G. All communications which refer to the company in general shall be posted upon the call-board.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
Through the window of the low, one-story building he could see the lobby call-board, with the little colored studs all dark.
From Martyr by Alan Edward Nourse
Anything of interest to the company is posted on the call-board.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
In the professional theatre the call-board is usually placed near the stage door.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
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