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Why is a Green Room so called?

Question

You see pictures on TV where celebrities are seen drinking in the “green room”. But they are never green, so why are they called that?
James, Piccadilly

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: James O’Brien
Qualification: Nothing he doesn’t know
Answer: A green room is a place where you are sent while waiting for a show – originally in theatres. Because it was so close to the stage, the door was made of green baize and the light in the room was green, which didn’t interfere with the light on the stage.

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