What is "monopolylogue"

Monopolylogue \Mon`o*pol"y*logue\, n. [Mono- + Gr. poly`s many + lo`gos speech.] An exhibition in which an actor sustains many characters.

"entertainment in which one actor performs as many characters," 1824, from mono- + poly- + -logue.

n. An exhibition in which an actor performs as many characters.

A monopolylogue is a form of entertainment in which one actor plays many characters . Pioneered by English actor Charles Mathews, the genre has been revived in the late 20th and early 21st century.

Category:Theatrical genres