I was never quite sure, but I think this meant that school plays and burlesque were, by process of elimination, illegitimate theater.
Sports remain very structured, very liturgical, very legitimate.
If only the same passion for unifying French and English Canada or Yugoslavia had been exhibited, the world would be a better place. But, ironically, there is more of a demand for maintaining order in our fun and games than in almost any other aspect of our lives. Monday, for example, ABC scheduled a prime-time showdown between Tiger Woods and David Duval. It was a perfectly harmless event, the athletic equivalent of, say, The People's Choice Awards, but many sports purists were terribly offended. Never mind that he wears neat sunglasses and is popular.