An usher is a person who shows people where to sit, especially at a theatre or when attending a wedding. An example of an usher is a person who is friends with the groom who directs people where to sit as they enter the church for a wedding.Princess Theatre UshersContents1 History 2 Duties 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory[edit] The word comes from the Latin
Latin ostiarius ("porter", "doorman") through Norman French, and is a cognate of the French huissier. Ushers were servants or courtiers who showed or ushered visitors in and out of meetings in large houses or palaces.[citation needed] In the United Kingdom, a variety of titles for courtiers in the Royal Household include the word usher
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The Rocky Horror Show is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through to the early 1970s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr Frank N. Furter, unveiling his new creation, a sort of Frankenstein-style monster in the form of an artificially made, fully grown, physically perfect muscle man named Rocky Horror, complete "with blond hair and a tan". Produced and directed by Jim Sharman, the original London production of the musical premiered at the Royal Court Theatre (Upstairs) on 19 June 1973 (after two previews on 16 and 18 June 1973) before moving to several other locations in London and closing on 13 September 1980, running for a total of 2,960 performances and winning the 1973 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical
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The United States Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor (DOL) is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, reemployment services, and some economic statistics; many U.S. states also have such departments. The department is headed by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. The purpose of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the wellbeing of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights. In carrying out this mission, the Department of Labor administers and enforces more than 180 federal laws and thousands of federal regulations
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Special
Special or specials may refer to:Contents1 Music 2 Film and television 3 Other uses 4 See alsoMusic[edit] Special
Special
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The White House
White House Chief Usher is the head of household staff and operations at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. Timothy Harleth was appointed the current Chief Usher by President Donald Trump on June 23, 2017.Contents1 About the Chief Usher1.1 History 1.2 Administrative position 1.3 Duties2 List of Chief Ushers 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 Further reading 6 External linksAbout the Chief Usher[edit] History[edit] Although the White House
White House has had staff since it opened, the head of household operations for most of the 1800s was the First Lady of the United States
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The Flick is a play by Annie Baker
Annie Baker that received the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won the 2013 Obie Award
Obie Award for Playwriting.[1][2] The Flick premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons in 2013.Contents1 Productions 2 Overview 3 Critical response 4 Awards and nominations 5 Notes 6 External linksProductions[edit] The Flick debuted Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons on March 12, 2013, after previews from February 15, 2013. Sam Gold directed a cast featuring Alex Hanna (Skylar/The Dreaming Man), Louisa Krause
Louisa Krause (Rose), Matthew Maher (Sam), and Aaron Clifton Moten (Avery). Scenery and costumes were designed by David Zinn
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A court usher is a position in a law court. Tasks generally performed by court ushers involve escorting participants to the courtroom,[1] and seeing that they are suitably hydrated, as well as ensuring the secure transaction of legal documents within the courtroom and deciding the order of cases.[2] The roles of an usher may vary with the type of court they serve. In Scottish courts the position is called "court officer" or "bar officer" or, for the higher courts, the "macer".[3] References[edit]^ Davies, Richard; Browne, Peter (2002). A Straightforward Guide to What to Expect When You Go to Court. Straightforward. p. 39. ISBN 1-903909-10-4. Retrieved 2008-06-17. ^ Welsh, James; Bevitt, Ann (2003). Advocacy in the Magistrates' Court. Routledge Cavendish. pp. 8–9. ISBN 1-85941-784-1. Retrieved 2008-06-17. ^ "Inside a Court
Court Room. Who's who in court"
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In many denominations of the Christian Church, a Church usher (not to be confused with church greeter) is responsible for seating guests and maintaining the order and security of services. The role of a church usher is typically a volunteer position, and in the past was often considered one of honor, particularly if a church committee selects an usher by nomination.Contents1 History 2 Organization2.1 Dress3 Duties 4 References 5 External linksHistory[edit] The concept of an usher is not new
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A flashlight (more often called a torch outside North America) is a portable hand-held electric light. The source of the light is usually an incandescent light bulb (lamp) or light-emitting diode (LED). A typical flashlight consists of the light source mounted in a reflector, a transparent cover (sometimes combined with a lens) to protect the light source and reflector, a battery, and a switch. These are supported and protected by a case. The invention of the dry cell and miniature incandescent electric lamps made the first battery-powered flashlights possible around 1899. Today, flashlights use mostly incandescent lamps or light-emitting diodes and run on disposable or rechargeable batteries. Some are powered by the user turning a crank or shaking the lamp, and some have solar panels to recharge a battery. In addition to the general-purpose hand-held flashlight, many forms have been adapted for special uses
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A movie theater/theatre (American English),[1] cinema (British English)[2] or cinema hall (Indian English)[3] is a building that contains an auditorium for viewing films (also called movies), for entertainment. Most, but not all, theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a ticket. Some movie theaters, however, are operated by non-profit organizations or societies which charge members a membership fee to view films. The film is projected with a Movie projector
Movie projector onto a large projection screen at the front of the auditorium while the dialogue, sounds and music are played through a number of wall-mounted speakers. Since the 1970s, subwoofers have been used for low-pitched sounds
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Ireland
Ireland (/ˈaɪərlənd/ ( listen); Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ( listen); Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain
Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland
Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe. Politically, Ireland
Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. In 2011, the population of Ireland
Ireland was about 6.6 million, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe
Europe after Great Britain
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The Princess Theatre is a two-screen art-house cinema located at 10337 Whyte Avenue
Whyte Avenue in Edmonton’s historic Old Strathcona
Old Strathcona neighbourhood. The building was designed by prominent Edmonton
Edmonton architects Wilson and Herrald, a firm responsible for the design of many other Edmonton heritage sites.[2] It became Edmonton's oldest surviving theatre after the demolition of the Gem Theatre in 2006.[3] The building currently houses the main 400-seat theatre as well as the 100-seat Princess II, located in the basement.[4] It was originally known as the McKernan Block, after John W. McKernan, the building's original financier, owner, and manager.[5] McKernan was already a recognized theatre operator having previously run two other south side theatres before the Princess: the south side Gem and the South Side Bijou
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Scotland
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Scotland (/ˈskɒtlənd/; Scots: [ˈskɔtlənd]; Scottish Gaelic: Alba
Alba [ˈal̪ˠapə] ( listen)) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.[16][17][18] It shares a border with England
England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea
North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea
Irish Sea to the south-west. In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands,[19] including the Northern Isles
Northern Isles and the Hebrides. The Kingdom of Scotland
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Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the Early Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages and continued to exist until 1707
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Wales
Wales (/ˈweɪlz/ ( listen); Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmri] ( listen)) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain.[8] It is bordered by England
England to the east, the Irish Sea
Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel
Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest summit
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[6][7][8] It shares land borders with Scotland
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Scotland to the north and Wales
Wales to the west. The Irish Sea
Irish Sea lies northwest of England
England and the Celtic Sea
Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England
England is separated from continental Europe
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Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel
English Channel to the south
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A royal household or imperial household in ancient and medieval monarchies, and papal household for popes, formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations. Among many of these households there are certain great offices which have become, in course of time, merely hereditary. In most cases, as the name of the office would suggest, they were held by those who discharged personal functions about the sovereign. Gradually, in ways or for reasons which might vary in each individual case, the office alone survived, the duties either ceasing to be necessary or being transferred to officers of less exalted station. In the modern period, royal households have evolved into entities which are variously differentiated from national governments
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