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Topic: "Atmosphere Girls"

Posted By: Thudster
Subject: "Atmosphere Girls"
Date Posted: 3/05/12 at 10:20am

A friend of mine was reading a story, and one of the characters' mothers is described as an "atmosphere girl at the Schubert Theater." He asked if I knew what it meant, and the best I could come up with (later she's mentioned tripping on a green chiffon dress) is that she's some sort of costumed extra, not necessarily on stage but maybe circulating through the audience. Has anyone ever heard the term before?

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"Hey look! That's my dad up there whacking himself with silverware!"

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Posted By: Thudster
Date Posted: 3/09/12 at 12:11pm

From the author:

"Yes, someone in a gown on stage, who has no lines but contributes to the atmosphere. A friend's mother had such a job in the Schubert Theatre in New York."

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"Hey look! That's my dad up there whacking himself with silverware!"