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Answer for the clue "Theatrical interlude ", 9 letters:
entr'acte

Word definitions for entr'acte in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An interval between two acts of a play or opera. 2 Another performance, such as a piece of music or a dance, during this.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Entr'acte is a 1924 French short film directed by René Clair , which premiered as an entr'acte for the Ballets Suédois production Relâche at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Relâche is based on a book and with settings by Francis Picabia , produced ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Entr'acte \En`tr'acte"\, n. [F. Cf. Interact .] The interval of time which occurs between the performance of any two acts of a drama. A dance, piece of music, or interlude, performed between two acts of a drama.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the interlude between two acts of a play a brief show (music or dance etc) performed between the sections of another performance [syn: interlude , intermezzo ]

Usage examples of entr'acte.

Here was another entr'acte, with the light shining into the box, and the opportunity to stand and stretch one's legs.

When the entr'acte ended Hornblower was quite reconciled to reseating himself and bracing himself to endure one more ballet.

The managers left the box during the entr'acte to find out more about the cabal of which the stage-manager had spoken.