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My theater going began in the early 1950's and since I lived on West 55th Street had the opportunity to attend scores of shows. Loved your response to those earlier years and would just add two comments. While true that standing ovations were very very rare, show stopping moments were not uncommon. The applause could be thunderous and was allowed to continue 'til it played itself out. The Gwen Verdon episode was the classic example of that. Audiences then were far more New York a