Ghost light (theatre)

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A ghost light is a bare light bulb left on over night in a theater after a production is over.

There are several theories as to the origin of the ghost light. One suggests it goes back to the time of William Shakespeare, where a candle would be left burning after a play to ward away the ghosts of past performances. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Theater Superstitions: Ghost Lights. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.


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