subs. (theatrical).—The rough-and-tumble work after the transformation scene in a pantomime.
1880. G. R. SIMS, Zeph and Other Stories, ‘Her Royal Highness’s Husband,’ 168. Then, when the company found out the trick, the waiters, who were all supers, started ‘a RALLY,’ and threw the things at each other.
1885. Daily Telegraph, 16 Nov. Provide comic actors, pantomimes, RALLIES, and breakdowns.
