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Pits (theater spaces)

Scope note

Use for the ground floors of theaters, especially those at the rear; most appropriate in an English and historical rather than a modern American context.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300078146

Broader Terms used

<audience spaces>

Equivalent Terms used

pit (theater space)

Created

13yrs ago

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