Pp: Proscenium

Definition

The stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater.
The part of the stage that is in front of the curtain.
The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it.

 Cocktail Banter

The other night the proscenium in the theater was beautifully constructed.

Literary Use of Word

The other spectators can't see anything beyond the proscenium and it's fair to say they'd rather not.(Wimmer 122)
Wimmer, Natasha. 2666: a Novel by Roberto Bulano. New York: Picador, 2009. 

Audio/Visual

Hh: Horse Opera

n. A film or other theatrical work about the American West; a western.

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A GREAT example of the Fifties horse opera, with Richard Egan's legendary gunslinger finding he can't leave his gun-toting past behind him, no matter how hard he tries. All the key elements of the genre are here, including the final showdown, but if it gets snagged on the odd cliche, the stunning photography gets it off the hook


Found in Clue to today's Los Angeles Crossword Puzzle: One may be set on a stage.