illegitimate theater

Noun

uncountable countable

(uncountable) Lightweight, mass-appeal theatrical productions such as pantomimes and musicals, as opposed to the "legitimate theater" of serious drama.

Japanese Meaning

大衆向けの軽妙で娯楽性の高い演劇作品、例えばパントマイムやミュージカルなど、重厚なドラマを特徴とする「正統派演劇」とは対照的なタイプの劇場作品を指す。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

19世紀の多くの批評家は、大衆受けする軽い舞台作品を見下し、パントマイムやミュージカルを真面目な劇ではなく単なる娯楽だと退けた。

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Sense（1）

(uncountable) Lightweight, mass-appeal theatrical productions such as pantomimes and musicals, as opposed to the "legitimate theater" of serious drama.

Sense（2）

(countable) A theater that performs this kind of lightweight production.

illegitimate theaters

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