Locking seat

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Blocking seat , also known as pocket money box , is the name given to a category of seating in a theater , cinema or other event room. Seats in this category are located between those in the stalls and the box seats .

The seat takes its name from the former locking possibility of the seats. The seat of the wooden chair could be folded up against the backrest and locked there with a simple lock. So whoever bought a restricted area received the right key for the seat for a certain period of time. This key then also served as an entrance ticket. In the historic city ​​theater of Grein (built in 1791) original locking seats with keys are still preserved.

Web links

  • Locked seat in the lexicon of film terms at Kiel University