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David Hardy

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More options Feb 27 1995, 11:15 pm

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From: dha...@uclink.berkeley.edu (David Hardy)

Date: 28 Feb 1995 04:15:43 GMT

Local: Mon, Feb 27 1995 11:15 pm

Subject: THEATER/THEATRE

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A quibble indeed, as Karen M. said, but just thought I'd opine.

I was taught that the building/structure/site is a THEATER and the art form
that is presented (usually, but not always, performed) within that venue
-- is THEATRE. Debate fodder, I'm sure, but it works for me.

A theater is a theater all the time, but there is no theatre until the
audience shows up.

David Hardy
Pedant-in-Training
San Francisco, California

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