comedy vs theater

comedy

noun
  • A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone. 

  • A narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy). 

  • Entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance. 

  • A light, amusing play with a happy ending. 

  • The art of composing comedy. 

  • A choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece. 

  • The genre of such works. 

  • A humorous event. 

theater

noun
  • Drama or performance as a profession or art form. 

  • A conspicuous but unproductive display of action. 

  • Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater. 

  • An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation. 

  • A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on. 

  • A cinema. 

  • A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war. 

  • A lecture theatre. 

How often have the words comedy and theater occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )