Another rail at the back prevents operators from inadvertently stepping off the bridge. It also gives a place to hang puppets when not on stage by means of S-shaped wires. The back drop, which should, where possible, be higher than the proscenium and broader as well, screens the puppeteers' bodies and legs. It may be formed from two or three apple boxes nailed to a plank, or by two small stepladders held together by wide boards and braced. This marionette stage constructed by Mrs.
Drake is set up in a double doorway.
A stage set up in a double doorway is shown in one of the photographs. It can also be used independently, with screens or draperies forming the sides and top. The proscenium arch is cut from three-ply wood and braced by strips of wood in back. Chinese gold paper covers the front, and a decorative mask adorns the center. The wooden door is covered with grayish tan duvetyn drawn tightly over all edges.