For if a man can be partaker of God's theater, he shall likewise be
partaker of God's rest.
Bacon.
5. A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the theater of
war.
{ The"a*tin, The"a*tine } (?), n. [F. théatin, It. theatino.] (R. C.
Ch.) 1. One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524,
expressly to oppose Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among
Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do they beg, but depend on
what Providence sends. Their chief employment is preaching and giving
religious instruction.
Their name is derived from Theate, or Chieti, a city of Naples, the
archbishop of which was a principal founder of the order; but they bore
various names; as, Regular Clerks of the Community, Pauline Monks,
Apostolic Clerks, and Regular Clerks of the Divine Providence. The
order never flourished much out of Italy.
2. (R. C. Ch.) One of an order of nuns founded by Ursula Benincasa, who
died in 1618.
The"a*tral (?), a. [L. theatralis: cf. F. théatral.] Of or pertaining
to a theater; theatrical. [Obs.]
The*at"ric (?), a. Theatrical.
Woods over woods in gay, theatric pride.
Goldsmith.
The*at"ric*al (?), a. [L. theatricus, Gr. &?;.] Of or pertaining to a
theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of
dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical
performances; theatrical gestures. — The*at`ri*cal"i*ty (#), n. —
The*at"ric*al*ly (#), adv.
No meretricious aid whatever has been called in — no trick, no illusion
of the eye, nothing theatrical.
R. Jefferies.
The*at"ric*als (?), n. pl. Dramatic performances; especially, those
produced by amateurs.
Such fashionable cant terms as ‘theatricals,' and ‘musicals,' invented
by the flippant Topham, still survive among his confraternity of
frivolity.