Green lime, please!

Wilfred Granville

01/01/1912

Eng

A melodrama villain indicated his diabolical intentions in the light of a green lime. At rehearsals when mouthing his lines he used to remind the stage manager that he would require the green limelight in that speech, 'on the night'. The phrase green lime, please! is sometimes murmured today when a line savours of melodrama.

Wilfred Granville, A dictionary of theatrical terms, Andre Deutsch, 01/01/1912, London
tipologia
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p. 93

Green lime (Eng)

melodrama, rehearsals, stage manager