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Mystery play   /mˈɪstəri pleɪ/   Listen
Mystery play

noun
1.
A medieval play representing episodes from the life of Christ.





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"Mystery play" Quotes from Famous Books



... tale, and so was her second, The Man in Lower Ten. She has, from time to time, continued to write excellent mystery stories. The Breaking Point is, from one standpoint, a first class mystery story; and then there is that enormously successful mystery play, written by Mrs. Rinehart in conjunction with Avery Hopwood, The Bat. Nor was this her first success as a playwright for she collaborated with Mr. Hopwood in writing the farce Seven Days. Shall I add that Mrs. Rinehart has lived part of her life ...
— When Winter Comes to Main Street • Grant Martin Overton


Words linked to "Mystery play" :   play, dramatic play, drama


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