31. For many years, a third-row seat in the dress circle was kept vacant in his honour on every opening night. 32. "Dress circle " is a term used in opera houses and in London theaters for what Broadway calls the mezzanine. 33. That's why most autograph seekers are unable to recognize him even when he walks into the dress circle , Karrie said. 34. The view from the back of the dress circle is stunning now, although it is nothing theatergoers will ever see. 35. Second from the top is the Dress Circle , seating 444 in six rows; the first two rows form an almost-complete semicircle. 36. The current theatre consists of the original Victory dress circle extended with the addition of a sizeable stage and a fly tower. 37. The dress circle extends several metres along the walls of the auditorium and its solid balustrade is surmounted by a timber railing. 38. It was underneath the flight of stairs leading from the lobby to the dress circle ( Floor Plans 1 & 2 ). 39. At the time the theatre opened in 1871, seating in the family circle cost fifty cents and the dress circle cost a dollar. 40. On either side of the front entrance doors are internal stairs that lead up to a large dress circle with a raked floor.
