New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-22
Stage Thunder.

Zen De LoutheTbourg, who was for time
painter at Drury Lane under Mr. Garriok's
cement, opened his dioramc exhibition,
@ll he called the EidophusicoH,n we learn
Tic imitation of thunder with which he ac-
sfAnied some OF his pictures was very natural
grand. A large sheet Of thin copper was
anded by a chain, and being shaken by one
50 lower corners, produced the sound as Of q
a5 rambling, seemingly below the horizon;
rs the clouds rolled over the scene APP
ding nearer and nearer, the thunder n-
ed peal by peal, suntil," says an enthusiasts
eyewitness, /" following rapidly the light
2ig-zag fash, which was admirably vivid
stsi' SUDDEN it burst in a tremendous crash imme,
l,y overhead Tubes charged with peas
gradually turned and returned on end repre-.
ted the fall and pstter of hail and rain and
chlorine fashion, and pressed against each
ser with quick motion, emitted hollow
listing sounds ia imitation of gusts of wind.
Appliances something similar to these are still
use at the modern theatres when storm has to
d represented, The noise of a storm has been
simulated however, by other methods; notably
by rolling to and fro large empty eask on the
a5or 81 the room above the ceiling of the theater
plan rather calculated to excite the anxiety Of
sae spectators lest the thunder should come down
bodily crashing the roof into the pit. Another
ingenious device once adopted at the Edinburgh
theater, brought with IL rather ludicrous results
The manager, bent on improving the tone and
volume Of his storms, procured parcel of nine
pound cannon balls these were placed in a strong
Mheelbarrow, and lodges being placed here and
there along the back Of the stage carpenter
was instructed to wheel the loaded barrow to ana
fro over the lodges AaN r.
The play was Lear, Y ana the fumbling upon
lhe holloW stage, az the heavy barrow jolted along
lts path. did duty efficiency as the storm in
the third oct. Unfortunately however, while the |
KING was Drawing in front Of the scene the pet- |
lng oI the pess storm at the back, the carpenter
1haa0erers feet slipped and down lie fell, wheel.
barrow, cannon baAls and all. straightway the |
ninepounuers came rolling quickly and noiselessly
aoWn tne Aop Ct the stage, gathering force a.
they rolled, struck down the scene LAYING il Hat,
ana made their way toward the footlights and The
oronestfa amid the amusement and surprise Of fhe
audience and the amaZement and alarm Of the |
eLearf Of the night.
He had been prepared for thunder, but not for
inc thunder-holts which rolled toward him from
'all directions, compelling him TO skip about to
ayoid them, With activity singuarly inappropriata
" bus years. until he was said 10 resemble dancer
accomplishing the feat known al the erg horn
plps. Presently, too, the musicians had III scale
WIN their instruments the spired partition dvidine
them from the pit; the cannon-balls were nnaS
them, dropping heavily into the orchestra. There
was real reason for their CONSERVATION. Mean.
Whies at the back Of the stage lay prostrate he.
SIDE nia barrow The innocent invoker Of the tem.
pest ne could not allay, not at all hurt But very
much frightened and bewildeFed