[MR] Court Attendance, was Secrecy

[Michael Houghton]

Howdy!

On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 12:21:52PM -0400, Lisa and Ken Theriot wrote:
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> We can't summon up a handy castle great hall or a gaggle of fanfare
> trumpeters to set and dress our production, but we can do a better job
> than we do.  More court indoors where available: However clever the
> repartee is, it can only be enjoyed by the people who can hear it, and
> the worst acoustics inside are still better than open air. There's also
> an echo effect to the cheers that is just better than al fresco court,

The recent Coronation was an example of an outdoor site where the
acoustics were usefully interesting. The terrain provided a wonderful
echo chamber. This, even though the court was under a pavilion.
This was not the first time I've experienced that, either.

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yours,
Herveus
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