Etiquette, by Emily Post, Part 3
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How Do You Want Us to Sit at the Theatre?
A lady never sits in the aisle seat if she is with a gentleman. Gentlemen who want to go out after every act should always be sure to get aisle seats. There are no greater theatre pests than those who come back after the curtain has gone up and temporarily snuff out the view of everyone behind. Do not say pardon me or beg pardon, though you can say I beg your pardon. That however would be more properly the expression to use if you brushed your coat over their heads or spilled water over them for which you should actually beg their pardon.
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