Will You Dine and Go to the Theatre?

At the Theatre New Yorkers of highest fashion almost never occupy a box at the theatre. The majority do not even prefer to have opera substituted for play, because those who care for serious music are a minority compared with those who like the theatre. But if a married lady or widow has ordered her own car to come for her, the odd gentleman waits with her until it appears. It is then considerate for her to offer him a lift, but it is equally proper for her to thank him for waiting and drive off alone. No one can dispute that the best theatre seats are those in the centre of the orchestra.