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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that to make the Belasco Theatre comfortable for performers, David Belasco banned spitting onto the floor?

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I merged this article with the David Belasco Theatre article because it was inaccurate. None of Belasco's venues were ever named the "David Belasco"--certainly not the Broadway house that bears his name. Mademoiselle Sabina 06:36, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Marlon Brando[edit]

Marlon Brando had his first widely noticed success in this theater, in a production of Maxwell Anderson's "Truckline Cafe" (opening Feb. 27th, 1946), he played the small but crucial role of Sage MacRae. The piece flopped, but the press celebrated Brando as a new genius actor (even before "A Streetcar Named Desire"). Source: Peter Manso: Brando. The Biography, New York: Hyperion, 1994. ISBN 0-7868-6063-4, p. 167-173 --Stilfehler 15:20, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 16:49, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Belasco Theatre

... that the Belasco Theatre has an apartment where David Belasco had a collection of glass, a strand of Napoleon's hair, and a Japanese-styled bedroom? Source: Winter, William (1918). The Life of David Belasco. The Life of David Belasco. Jefferson Winter. p. 241.
- ALT1: ... that David Belasco kept erotica and medieval art at an apartment in the Belasco Theatre? Source: The Last of Belasco's Legendary Duplex
- ALT2: ... that to make the Belasco Theatre comfortable for performers, David Belasco banned spitting onto the floor? Source: Winter, William (1918). The Life of David Belasco. The Life of David Belasco. Jefferson Winter. p. 10.
- ALT3: ... that as part of the development of a nearby skyscraper, the Belasco Theatre has to remain active for as long as the skyscraper exists? Source: THE REGION; Theater Sells Air Rights. "With the 250-year lease, the builder, Feldman Equities, will be able to put up a 40-story building instead of a 29-story one at 120 West 45th Street. Under the rules for such deals, the Belasco, which recently booked its first show in two years, must continue to operate for the life of the new development."
- ALT4: ... that to remain active as a Broadway venue in the late 20th century, the Belasco Theatre was used by a students' Shakespeare festival and then a puppet show? Source: (1) Bloom, Ken (2007). The Routledge Guide to Broadway. Routledge. p. 27; (2) Botto, Louis; Mitchell, Brian Stokes (2002). At this theatre : 100 years of Broadway shows, stories and stars. p. 33. Note that the Shakespeare festival and puppet show were not themselves Broadway productions, but the Belasco is a Broadway theater.

Reviewed: Shakespeare coat of arms

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 15:14, 30 October 2021 (UTC).[reply]

The blurbs looks good, but for the article itself, there seems to be plenty of expressions that are probably slightly too close to the source. [1] and [2]. It could also be due to the musicals' titles. So I'm unsure at the moment whether to pass.---ZKang123 (talk) 07:35, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@ZKang123: Thanks for the review. A bunch of these matches are because there are a limited number of ways to phrase a certain circumstances, e.g. "On either side of the" is a common phrasing to denote that an object is flanked by something else. There are a lot of proper names too, like "New York City Department of Buildings", and plenty of short quotes and musical titles, which greatly inflated the copyvio match percentage. I've fixed them now. Epicgenius (talk) 15:02, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Alright understandable. Besides that, I dont see other issues. Article looks as though its recently expanded, plus QPQ done. Blurbs are generally interesting. Passed.--ZKang123 (talk) 18:48, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2 to T:DYK/P6 without image