- A
malapropism (/ˈmæləprɒpɪzəm/; also
called a
malaprop,
acyrologia or Dogberryism) is the
incorrect use of a word in
place of a word with a
similar sound...
-
soldier in
spite of the
objections of her guardian, Mrs.
Malaprop, a
moralistic widow. Mrs.
Malaprop is the
chief comic figure of the play,
thanks to her...
- born in Boston, M****achusetts. He was
often referred to as "The
Master of
Malaprop".
Crosby went solo as a stand-up comedian,
adopting a friendly, blue collar...
-
Prunella Scales as Mapp and
McEwan as Lucia. In 1983,
McEwan pla**** Mrs
Malaprop in a
production of Sheridan's The
Rivals at the
National Theatre by Peter...
-
musical at
Watford Palace Theatre and
Octagon Theatre Bolton (2017) Mrs
Malaprop in "The Rivals" at the
Watermill Theatre in Bagnor,
Newbury (2018) Charles...
- in 1962. Her
final stage performance came in 1966 when she pla**** Mrs.
Malaprop in The
Rivals at the
Haymarket Theatre,
alongside Sir
Ralph Richardson...
-
sometimes seen in print, it is
incorrect to
refer to this rig by the
modern malaprop of a
cutter ketch. In New
England in the 1600s, the
ketch was a
small coastal...
- They Made Me a
Criminal is a 1939
American crime-drama film
directed by
Busby Berkeley and
starring John Garfield,
Claude Rains, and The Dead End Kids...
- The
Importance of
Being Earnest at
Birmingham Rep,
Madame Arcati and Mrs
Malaprop in
touring productions of
Blithe Spirit and The
Rivals respectively and...
-
Shakespeare Company production of The
Provoked Wife. In 2022 she pla**** Mrs
Malaprop in the
Royal National Theatre's
production of Jack
Absolute Flies Again...