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| has gloss | eng: An afterpiece is a short, usually humorous one-act playlet or musical work following the main attraction, the full-length play, and concluding the theatrical evening. This short comedy, farce, opera or pantomime was a popular theatrical form in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was presented to lighten the five-act tragedy that was commonly performed. |
| lexicalization | eng: After-Piece |
| lexicalization | eng: Afterpiece |
| instance of | c/Opera genres |
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| Castilian | |
| has gloss | spa: Afterpiece es el término en inglés con el que se designaban los espectáculos complementarios que se ofrecían después de una extensa obra teatral durante el siglo XVIII en Inglaterra. |
| lexicalization | spa: Afterpiece |
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