Stage Dooring' when did it start?

[SoonerOrLater]

When did 'Stage dooring' (for want of a better term) really begin? I know in Britain it's not so much of a 'thing' as it is on Broadway but it seems to have become more popular in reccent years.

Obviously for big 'stars' there's always been a presence of fans/autograph hunters/paparazzi after a performance but when did the current culture of a small gathering at a lot of shows really start?

Just my idle wondering for a Tuesday afternoon!

[jaqs]

It comes up a lot in fictional stories set around the war of men calling on the ladies of the chorus to ask for a date after the show, there must be some truth to it given it comes up so often.

No idea though.

[BrodyFosse123]

I started seeing shows on Broadway in 1972 when I was 7 years old and back then stage dooring was quite strong as it is today. I still remember the crowds outside the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre) when CHICAGO first opened in the summer of 1975. The crowds would cheer whenever the stage door opened, which made no sense since they had no idea who would be stepping out of the door.