| Bow-making time |
| Bow-taking time |
| Applause response |
| Bow-taking occasion |
| Actor's acknowledgment |
| Play follower, usually |
| Applause acknowledgment |
| Acknowledgment of applause |
| Performer's acknowledgment |
| Occasion for bows and whistles? |
| Post-performance acknowledgment |
| Decision to go with drapes instead of blinds? |
| Result of interior decorator/telemarketer union? |
| Result of an interior decorator/telemarketer union? |
| Appearance of performers on stage to acknowledge applause |
| Response to audience applause at the end of a performance |
| Appearance of performers after a show to acknowledge applause |