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Definitions of harlequinade in various dictionaries:
noun - acting like a clown or buffoon
A comedy or pantomime in which Harlequin is the main attraction.
Farcical clowning or buffoonery.
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| Part of pantomime rugby player and daughter enjoyed right from the start |
| Play by Terence Rattigan |
| Traditional pantomime episode |
| Pantomime; buffoonery |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Sep 29 2014 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
| Aug 9 2014 The Times - Concise |
| Jun 28 2008 The Times - Cryptic |
| Jun 13 2001 The Times - Concise |
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| acting like a clown or buffoon |
| A comedy or pantomime in which Harlequin is the main attraction. |
| Farcical clowning or buffoonery. |
| The section of a traditional pantomime in which Harlequin played a leading role. |
| A piece of foolish or ridiculous behaviour. |
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Harlequinade is a British comic theatrical genre, defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "that part of a pantomime in which the harlequin and clown play the principal parts". It developed in England between the 17th and mid-19th centuries. It was originally a slapstick adaptation or variant of the Commedia dell'arte, which originated in Italy and reached its apogee there in the 16th and 17th centuries. The story of the Harlequinade revolves around a comic incident in the lives of its five main characters: Harlequin, who loves Columbine; Columbine's greedy and foolish father Pantaloon (evolved from the character Pantalone), who tries to separate the lovers in league with the mischievous Clown; and the servant, Pierrot, usually involving chaotic chase scenes with a bumbling policeman. * Originally a mime (silent) act with music and stylised dance, the harlequinade later employed some dialogue, but it remained primarily a visual spectacle. Early in its development, it achieved great p |