At the Theatre.
The 20th century brought great
changes into the theatre. Cinema, radio, television, video altered the
course of the major performing arts and created the new ones. But still
there are hundreds of puppet theatres, conservatoires and philharmonics,
musical comedy theatres, drama theatres and opera houses where the
audiences are excited at the prospect of seeing a play and the actors
are most encouraged by the warm reception. But before going to a theatre
you should book a ticket at a box-office.
The most expensive
seats are in the stalls, boxes and dress-circle. The seats in the
balcony, pit and the upper circle are less expensive, they are cheap.
Then at the entrance to the theatre the attendant tears your theatre
ticket in half. He gives you your half back so that you can find your
seat by its number. Another attendant shows you to your seat and sells a
programme that will tell you which parts the actors are playing and how
many acts there are in the play. Then you take your seat and may enjoy
the play.
I have always envied the dwellers of large cities.
They have so many opportunities to enjoy themselves. Theatres, cinemas,
variety shows, circus, conservatoire, concert halls, etc. are at their
desposal. In provincial towns like mine is we have only amateur
dramatics. That's why I always take the smallest chance to go to a
theatre when in a city.