Daybill

/ˈdeɪˌbɪl/ noun

Definition

A bill or advertisement posted during daytime, or a theatrical bill announcing a show's daytime performance.

Etymology

Compound of 'day' and 'bill.' In theater history, daybills distinguished matinee performances from evening shows and were crucial for scheduling announcements.

Kelly Says

Theater daybills were colorful advertisements that transformed city streets, and people would collect them like modern posters—they're now precious historical documents showing what people wanted to watch centuries ago.

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