The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

ON THE QUIET

On the quiet: translation

The farce byAugustus Thomasopened at theMadison Square Theatreon 11 February 1901 and ran for 160 performances. Thomas wrote it as a vehicle forWilliam Collier, who combined the role of romantic lead with his own comic mannerisms to portray a Yale man who tries to keep his marriage secret despite many complications, including mistaken identities. The action proceeded from the conservatory of a billionaire's mansion to New Haven hotel parlor to a yacht stuck in the mud.

  1. on the quiet—тайно скрытно...Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь
  2. on the quiet—quiet on the adv infml He got married on the quiet Он женился никому ничего не сказав Im handicapped all along the line. No money and having to do the job on the quiet Я ...Англо-русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
  3. on the quiet—разг. тайно скрытно Syn privately in secret...Англо-русский словарь общей лексики
  4. on the quiet—втихомолку тайком под большим секретом...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed
  5. on the quiet—а тамно нишком пд великим секретомб у тиш...Англо-украинский словарь
  6. on the quiet—adv infml He got married on the quiet Он женился никому ничего не сказав Im handicapped all along the line. No money and having to do the job on the quiet Я нахожусь в ...Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики