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Quiet please! Reader wonders why there's so much controversy surrounding the acoustics to Roy Thomson Hall
Quiet please! Reader wonders why there's so much controversy surrounding the acoustics to Roy Thomson Hall

Quiet please! Reader wonders why there's so much controversy surrounding the acoustics to Roy Thomson Hall

Date9/13/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Quiet please! Reader wonders why there's so much controversy surrounding the acoustics to Roy Thomson Hall. During silent passages; the audience is treated to a thrilling impromptuserenade; as the sound of every croak; snort; hack; hawk; rasp; whoof and bray that can possibly emanate from throat of man comes cascading through the auditorium; reader says.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110604F
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