Cant. [a. Du. or Flem. spel (G. spiel), or abbrev. of SPELLKEN.] A playhouse or theater. Also attrib.
1812. J. H. Vaux, Flash Dict., Spell, the play-house. Ibid. (1819), Mem., II. 199. They say, the push, as the push at the spell doors.
1865. Slang Dict., 241. ‘Precious rum squeeze at the spell,’ i.e. a good evening’s work at the theatre.
