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Because it's a title not a description and that's how it's always written and billed. See [[Royal Variety Performance]] for comparison. [[User:Jack1956|Jack1956]] ([[User talk:Jack1956|talk]]) 09:46, 26 June 2009 (UTC) |
Because it's a title not a description and that's how it's always written and billed. See [[Royal Variety Performance]] for comparison. [[User:Jack1956|Jack1956]] ([[User talk:Jack1956|talk]]) 09:46, 26 June 2009 (UTC) |
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== Command vs. Request == |
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Does anyone have more info on the social protocols involved for a Command Performance? That is, "command" suggests that declining to perform is not an option, whereas the use of "request" in the lede indicates that a performer is free to decline the performance (just like a knighthood [[Declining a British honour|can be declined]].) Or is it that the "command" to perform is only given after the Queen's office is sure it wouldn't be declined? How has the command/request dynamic changed over time? -- [[Special:Contributions/70.90.187.65|70.90.187.65]] ([[User talk:70.90.187.65|talk]]) 22:41, 13 January 2010 (UTC) |
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A fact from Royal Command Performance appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 25 June 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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Why the Capital Letters?--Wetman (talk) 01:52, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Because it's a title not a description and that's how it's always written and billed. See Royal Variety Performance for comparison. Jack1956 (talk) 09:46, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
Command vs. Request
Does anyone have more info on the social protocols involved for a Command Performance? That is, "command" suggests that declining to perform is not an option, whereas the use of "request" in the lede indicates that a performer is free to decline the performance (just like a knighthood can be declined.) Or is it that the "command" to perform is only given after the Queen's office is sure it wouldn't be declined? How has the command/request dynamic changed over time? -- 70.90.187.65 (talk) 22:41, 13 January 2010 (UTC)