stage wait
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stage wait
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Every night there's a stage wait for him to come on for the serenade,' said Dick, withdrawing his head from the window.
From A Mummer's Wife by George (George Augustus) Moore
An awkward stage wait followed, which lasted until John was seen crossing the deck, when there were more cheers, and General Poineau, resuming his pince-nez, brought out the address of welcome again.
From The Prince and Betty by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
His reluctance was merely a dissimulation, a stage wait for heightened dramatic effect.
From Never-Fail Blake by Arthur Stringer
One night during the performance there was a stage wait.
From My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life by Anonymous
It seemed to her that she was like an actress in an intense, passionate role, who is paralysed by what is called in the theatre "a stage wait."
From The Woman with the Fan by Robert Smythe Hichens
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