Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-09-07
siaae Konts

I
one Of the principal metropolitan the.
aires. "Words have meanings with
us that are unknown TO any other
trade or art. couldn't begin to give
you complete list, but will men.
ton few in my department. In ad.
dition to these the property man has
his words, and so have the actors, the
customers, the wig.makers, the gas
men aud the dramatists.
Each Of the various pieces Of
scenery has a distinct name. The
back scene, when made in two pieces,
rolled on from either side, IS called
the flats; when II is in one, and rails.
ed or lowered from above. II is called
a drop. The narrow side scenes
are wings Inclined platforms are
called runs these are used in noun.
tain scenes and for the horse in Ma
zeppa, and similar purposes. Small
painted frames to hide the runs are
known rs masking pieces. When a
room is set with solid walls instead of
wings, it isa box scene Those
arched pieces Of canvas over your
head are sky borders The space
over the stage is known as the rig.
ging loft though in England it is
more generally termed a 'gridiron.
The gallery running round the stage,
whence all the ropes are worked, is
named the flies. That continuation
Of il there where the artist is at work
Is called the paint bridge II is
made to raise and lower, and so is his
immense easel, known ms paint
frame. These holes in the stage are
traps, and the space underneath is
the trap cellar Some of the traps
are made with springs to shoot a per.
son up quickly in pantOmine or spec.
tacular pieces. They are then called
star or vampire traps. Those strips
Of wood below the flies into which the
scenes slide are called grooves, and
each division Of groove is a cut
The space between each set Of grooves
is an entrance. These two handsome
wings near the proscenium and which
usually remain on the stage, no mat
ter what the scene, are called 'tormen-
tors why, don't know, exceptit may
be that the audience gets wearied Of
always seeing them.
Observe those narrow grooves in the
stage, down which scenes may be
made to disappear. They are sinks
and the boards that cover them are
'sliders. To hold up pieces Of scene
~ We use these poles with angle irons,
called braces. To fasten them 10 the
stage are these cork.screw like things
termed 'screw.eyes.' This is the
prompt side.' or side where the
prompter stands. and the other is the
%. p, or opposite prompt Here is
a moon hox,' which moves up and
down with the calcium light, repre-.
senting that luminary. This sheet of
iron is termed the thunder drum.
Pull that string and you shake up a
barrel Of peas, which makes the sound
Of rain, and which is called the rain
box Turn that handle and this ri.
gantic rattle makes noise like break
ing wood. IL is crash, and is used
to make the sound OF bursting doors
or falling buildings. Against the
wall is a call box, where the calls or
notices Of rehearsals are posted. That
piece Of canvas painted like water,
and which while lying on the stage is
shaken from the entrances, is sea
CLOTH Those painted strips of mus
lin are 'gauze waters they we're used
in the cave scene of the Colleen
Bawn.
ITO put play on is to mount it.
To mount it cheaply is to fake it. A
full set is scene occupying all the
stage. A carpenters scene is set in
The first grooves to ill time while 9th.
Or scenes are being set. To strike is
10 move a scene from the stage. A
stage band is grip This wheel
covered with foil working behind Stats
in the scene is ripple barrel 1t
gives the effect of moonlight on the
water. These wings cut in fancy
shapes on the edge are 'prOfled.' This
mass Of gas burners is bunch light
i can be moved to any part of the
'tage. The curtain is called the rag
md the handsome one used between
he acts is the act drop My in-
'tructions from the author are called
/ scene plot, and where l store my
Genes is a dock