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The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 12:35, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Empire Lyric Players[edit]

Empire Lyric Players (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) - (View log)

No assertion of notability beyond the fact that they get funding. Fails WP:V and WP:RS. Only 137 Ghits, and if google knows something I don't about multiple non-trivial references to this lot from multiple reputable sources, it's not telling me. No reason why what seems like a minor Gilbert-and-Sullivan-performing troupe should be intrinsically notable: there are plenty of those around. Moreschi ^Deletion! 10:14, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete. Community theatre groups are generally not notable according to WP:MUS and WP:ORG, and this one has no particularly notable aspect. The city's article can, of course, mention such theatre groups. -- Ssilvers 16:31, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete endorsing Moreschi's search results. There are a very large number of amateur operatic companies. Guy (Help!) 20:17, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep the information in Wikipedia, either as a standalone article or by merging or renaming as an article for community activities. Even if a single group isn't noteworthy, community activities collectively in a major city can be, and this article would make a good start for a collection of information on them. Fg2 04:55, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Per nom. --Folantin 08:58, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - This article provides no verifiable sources to establish notability. However, someone has spent time on this article, and it not just worthless spam. If a short newspaper review or three could be quoted or at least references, I would advise applying very liberal standards regarding notability.Shaundakulbara 09:10, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I did much websurfing to see if I could find a theatre review or anything about them. They appear in various directories of theater groups but I couldn't find anything else. I don't know how the hell they could be in business for 50 years and stay under the radar. I am amazed at their un-noability. Shaundakulbara 22:03, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. Longstanding organisation but not a notable one. -- Derek Ross | Talk 23:58, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. No evidence that this organisation is more notable than any of its peers. WMMartin 15:41, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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