Does every performance need a standing ovation?

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THE SIGHT of a mediocre play in London’s West End receiving a standing ovation inspired our Back Story columnist to remark upon the rise of “ovation inflation”. Many readers responded with their thoughts on the “deteriorated state of theatre etiquette”, as one put it. Others commented on how the wider phenomenon has crept into other arenas, from restaurants to rock concerts. The malaise, says one reader regretfully, has even reached Lord’s cricket ground.

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