His book is a repository of theatrical information, but the great part of it of more absorbing concern for the manager's-room or the stage-door than, say, the dress circle.
Imagine it filled with people from foot-lights to the last row in the topmost gallery—orchestra, dress circle, and balconies—a huge uprising, semicircular bowl, lined with human beings.
In those days the theatre had no stalls, so we sat in the front row of the dress circle, Tom having in his modesty refused a box.
It was like a stage scene viewed from the dress circle.
One bar is generally just opposite the entrance to the dress circle, an arrangement which is particularly annoying to ladies.
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The first level is usually called thedresscircleor grand circle.
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Farley ordered one last inspection of thedresscircle, but saw no activity.
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Such theatres would have adresscircleand stalls, as well as bars and so on.
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Perhaps they liked looking at the ladies' tiaras in thedresscircle.
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We formed this little society, which was an extremely successful society, to fill thedresscircleand the stalls.
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Those in the second floordresscirclehad to contend with stairs.
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The six sheets show plans at basement, ground floor anddresscirclelevels, a longitudinal cross-section, and external elevations.
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At the time the theatre opened in 1871, seating in the family circle cost fifty cents and thedresscirclecost a dollar.
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For many years, a third-row seat in thedresscirclewas kept vacant in his honour.
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The remodelling during 1930 saw the creation of a newdresscircle.
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The building was unique in that it has a balcony overhanging thedresscircle.
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It included the addition of adresscircle, increased stalls capacity, a 25ft deep stage and two dressing rooms under the stage.
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The projection equipment is housed in the formerdresscirclebar.
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He fell to thedresscirclebelow, severely cutting himself on a chair, but he retained consciousness and was able to run to the door.
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The theatre was built to accommodate 800, seated in pit and stalls, balcony and adresscircle.
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