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WHISTLING BEFORE A BROADWAY PRODUCTION BRINGS BAD
LUCK TO BROADWAY ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
| Subject headings: | DRAMA -- Secular BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 03-17-1971
IT IS BAD LUCK TO WHISTLE IN A DRESSING ROOM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | DRAMA -- Secular BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 11-07-1971
IN THE THEATER IT IS BAD LUCK TO WHISTLE IN THE
DRESSING ROOM.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | DRAMA -- Secular BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: 02-22-1972
THOSE IN THE THEATER, WHEN THEY WANT TO WISH AN
ACTOR OR AN ACTRESS GOOD LUCK, SAY: "BREAK A LEG."
Submitter comment:
THOSE CONNECTED WITH THE THEATER FEEL IT IS BAD
LUCK TO WISH SOMEONE GOOD LUCK BEFORE THEY GO ON
STAGE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): FORMULA SPEECH
| Subject headings: | DRAMA -- Secular BELIEF -- Conversions Activities SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 11-24-1968