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<h2>PRIVATE THEATRICALS</h2> <p class="drop-capi">PRIVATE THEATRICALS are usually the feature of an evening function.</p> <p>The form of invitation is exactly the same as for a musicale, with the one exception in substituting <i>Theatricals at ten o’clock</i>. The phrase appears thus in the at-home form of announcement. When the invitation requests the pleasure of the guest’s company, <i>At Private Theatricals</i> is preferred as the descriptive statement.</p> <p>On occasions when the theatricals are to be followed by a dance, the word <i>Dancing</i> is added at the bottom of the card.</p> <p>The letters <i>R.s.v.p.</i> are commonly employed in connection with such invitations, and their appearance on the card emphasizes the necessity of a written reply.</p> <hr class="chap" /> <p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_122" id="Page_122">[122]</SPAN></span></p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />