stage wait
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stage wait
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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There was some advantage, too, in this species of stage wait.
From The Postmaster's Daughter by Tracy, Louis
“A stage wait, in fact,” put in Clancy, sarcastically.
From The Bartlett Mystery by Tracy, Louis
The act being called, each actor was required to be at his entrance on time; if he should be late and make a "stage wait," the stage manager might reprimand him, and impose a fine.
From The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah by Lindsay, John S.
"Now you'd better go on or there'll be a stage wait, and get back to ma as quick as you like."
From Carnival by MacKenzie, Compton
"I had that race beat to a stage wait," Joe went on, enthusiastically.
From Get Next! by McHugh, Hugh
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