text: > Look around
  The East end of the Lobby opens to the foyer. You see the courtesy area to the North and a doorway to the South.
  The door to the South is locked
  
  > Go east
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  
  > examine the machine
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > examine return
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > look at the buttons
  You don't see any coin here.
  
  It's an old model that appears to dispense some sort of paper through a wide slot. There is a coin slot, a few buttons and a broken coin return.
  
  > go east
  You see an open Dutch door to the North and other doors across the room to the South and Southwest.
  
  > Go north
  It is dark. You can't see anything.
  
  > Go south
  You see an open Dutch door to the North and other doors across the room to the South and Southwest.
  
  > go to the south
  You've gone as far as you can this way. You are at the front of the foyer.
  The main theater doors are to the East.
  
  > Go west
  Looking around, you can see doors across the room to the Northeast and East.
  There is a restroom door to the West, but it is securely locked.
  
  > Go northeast
  You see an open Dutch door to the North and other doors across the room to the South and Southwest.
  
  > go west
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  
  > Go south
  Looking around, you can see doors across the room to the Northeast and East.
  There is a restroom door to the West, but it is securely locked.
  
  > go to the west
  Ignoring everything that you learned as a two year old, you impulsively turn W and walk right into the closed door.
  
  Looking around, you can see doors across the room to the Northeast and East.
  There is a restroom door to the West, but it is securely locked.
  
  > go east
  You've gone as far as you can this way. You are at the front of the foyer.
  The main theater doors are to the East.
  
  > Go east
  Ignoring everything that you learned as a two year old, you impulsively turn E and walk right into the closed door.
  
  You've gone as far as you can this way. You are at the front of the foyer.
  The main theater doors are to the East.
  
  > look at the doors
  The main exit doors are heavy brass monstrosities left over from a former age of theater construction. There's an ornate word worked into the design.
  
  > read the word
  "EXIT"
  
  > Go north
  You see an open Dutch door to the North and other doors across the room to the South and Southwest.
  
  > go west
  The foyer widens out to the East and South.
  An old vending machine stands against the wall
  
  > Go west
  The East end of the Lobby opens to the foyer. You see the courtesy area to the North and a doorway to the South.
  The door to the South is locked
  
  > examine the door
  It is a substantial door with a substantial double cylinder dead bolt lock. There is an official looking plaque on the front of the door.
  
  > read the plaque
  "JANITORS CLOSET"
  
  > Go west
  At the West end of the lobby, there is a grand stairway leading upward and a doorway to the South. You also see the snackbar to the West. There is a restroom door to the South.
  
  > Go west
  In the snack bar you see doorways to the North and West. All the equipment is polished and clean, but you find nothing of interest in the cabinets.
  
  > go east
  At the West end of the lobby, there is a grand stairway leading upward and a doorway to the South. You also see the snackbar to the West. There is a restroom door to the South.
  
  > Go east
  The East end of the Lobby opens to the foyer. You see the courtesy area to the North and a doorway to the South.
  The door to the South is locked
  
  > go to the north
  You are at the lobby courtesy area. The auditorium is to the North. The well-appointed courtesy desk stands by the wall.
  
  > Go north
  You are now in a middle-ish aisle in the audience area.
  You see a small scrap of parchment with a secret written on it.
  
  > Go north
  From the front row of the audience you can see the stage apron clearly to the North. You can move along the aisles in other directions.
  
  > go to the north
  You lurch forward over the seats, forgetting the orchestra pit ahead. You fall headlong into the bass drum and are thrown back, none the worse for wear, into the audience one seat from where you started. Do be more careful next time.
  
  From the front row of the audience you can see the stage apron clearly to the North. You can move along the aisles in other directions.
  
  > Go west
  The curving steps to the apron are to the North, and the audience to the East.
  There is a solid steel fire door built into the West wall.
  
  > go west
  Just as you step into the room, the fire door closes behind you, plunging you into inky blackness. You can't even find an electrical outlet. Oh, bother.
  
  > open the door
  The door is already open.
  
  > Go east
  The curving steps to the apron are to the North, and the audience to the East.
  There is a solid steel fire door built into the West wall.
  
  > go west
  Just as you step into the room, the fire door closes behind you, plunging you into inky blackness. You can't even find an electrical outlet. Oh, bother.
  
  > open the door
  The door is already open.
  
  > Go east
  The curving steps to the apron are to the North, and the audience to the East.
  There is a solid steel fire door built into the West wall.
  
  > examine the door
  The door is a very proper fire door, with UL and ASME labels, a self-closer and very official 2-1/2" lettering.
  
  > Go north
  This is the apron (the extension of the stage in front of the curtain line). The main stage is North. You see the audience to the South and curving steps at either end of the apron starting off East and West before turning Southward.
  
  > Go east
  You are at the base of a very plain spiral stairway. The curving steps to the apron are to the North and the audience to the West.
  
  > Go north
  This is the apron (the extension of the stage in front of the curtain line). The main stage is North. You see the audience to the South and curving steps at either end of the apron starting off East and West before turning Southward.
  
  > Go east
  You are at the base of a very plain spiral stairway. The curving steps to the apron are to the North and the audience to the West.
  
  > go to the west
  From the front row of the audience you can see the stage apron clearly to the North. You can move along the aisles in other directions.
  
  > Go east
  You are at the base of a very plain spiral stairway. The curving steps to the apron are to the North and the audience to the West.
  
  > Go north
  This is the apron (the extension of the stage in front of the curtain line). The main stage is North. You see the audience to the South and curving steps at either end of the apron starting off East and West before turning Southward.
  
  > Go south
  In your haste, you forget the Orchestra Pit. You tumble head over heels through the Glockenspiel and rebound off the timpani to the Stage Apron. Miraculously, you didn't seriously injure anything but your pride and your chances of ever joining the musicians' union. Please be more careful.
  
  This is the apron (the extension of the stage in front of the curtain line). The main stage is North. You see the audience to the South and curving steps at either end of the apron starting off East and West before turning Southward.
  
  > go north
  A mysterious force hurls you back. You see a shapeless gray mass ahead. Then it dawns on you - that's the stage curtain. You forgot it was down. Trying to lift it does no good. The seam is weighted with heavy strips of lead.
  
  This is the apron (the extension of the stage in front of the curtain line). The main stage is North. You see the audience to the South and curving steps at either end of the apron starting off East and West before turning Southward.
  
  > Go east
  You are at the base of a very plain spiral stairway. The curving steps to the apron are to the North and the audience to the West.
  
  > Go up
  You stand next to the top of a stairway. Looking North, you see a pair of completely unmarked sliding doors standing open.
  
  > go to the north
  Pushing through the doors, you step tentatively into the dark room ahead. Without warning, the world spins and rushes past as you plummet downward. Clearing your head you look around in time to see a large packrat shuffling off mumbling something about people with nothing in their pockets to trade.
  
  You find yourself at the bottom of an elevator shaft. You can see light coming through the gap between the doors to the West. Looking up you can barely see light filtering through another set of open doors two floors above.
  The frayed elevator cable hangs just out of your reach.
  
  > check your inventory
  You are empty-handed.
  
  > climb the cable
  You dance and leap on your toes, but are unable to reach the cable. Just when you are about to give up, you recall a stunt you saw in a movie. Taking off your belt, you whip it upward in your best Indiana Jones style. Amazingly, as in the movie, the tip of the belt wraps itself three times around the frayed cable and catches securely. (Aren't you glad I saw that movie too?) Summoning all your strength, you start hand over hand up the belt and cable until you reach the doors at the top of the shaft and swing yourself over to safety.
  
  You stand next to the top of a stairway. Looking North, you see a pair of completely unmarked sliding doors standing open.