Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-04-06


operator, no can prolong tho cry.
After little practice with this In
strumont the ordinary super becomes
an eminently successful cry-baby."
THAT Ia all then; but. to jump from
q little thing to a great one, l am one
OF those people who share tho terrors
OF the theatrical tempest"
What do you say to q storm ut scar
STORM AT SEA.
"Just the thing. Tell mo as much
about it rs you can"
I'm try. The first requisite to the
production Of n first rate storm ut sea
Is the sea-cloth, which, l need not say,
Is appropriately painted. This cloth Is
shaken as long as the storm lasts, from
the different entrances on the stage.
III four on each side, twice four being
eight, eight 'supers have the job OH
hand"
is this way OF producing an agitated
ocean the only one?
II ask tho question, because not long
flows through the tube. the innam-
Unable powder Is blown through the
porforations in the top Of the box,
catches fire and consumes In flash
which Is lightning itself. so far as Its
appearance goes.
You have noticed" continued my
informant, chow exactly the awful crack
which succeeds the flash OF lightning, Is
initiated on the stage"
81 have, and wondered how 1t was
done"
THUNDER AND IT'S INTERPRETATIONS.
"a largo pioco Of sheet-iron, having q
handle at its lower end, Is suspended
behind the scenes.
THE well-accustomed super seizes
the handle and reminds devout people
Of tho crack Of doom, when he shakes
the iron by its aid.
ITO keep up the natural sound Of
thunder Immediately succeeding the
crack which follows the flash of light
ming, large wooden balls arc rolled down
q common wooden chute. IN which are
catches at intervals, to trip and hinder
the balls and vary the noises Of their
descent.
"By these ways, you see, both cx-
plosive and rolling thunder arc success
fully initiated"
CONGREGATIONS.
II should be obliged to you f.r Ia
formation with regard TO tho manner in
wh.ch c,.nflagratioHs arc shown on tie
stage. Sometimes there appears to bc
the danger of an actual fro III these very
exact representations "a thrrA not
reason TO apprehcnd cUu6lo il t.is
way"
Not tho slightest, With ordinary care.
"l "a probably know that tho sooner,
used in showing; II building on fire Is
strung urou,.I With wires IN different
places. Upon the Wire Is twisted cotton
saturated with alcohol, which is il
nif IS..I lA.. hNn ~ m at
druggists, and Is burned IA long and in
as large quantity as may DO proper.
EXPLOSIONS.
"You have noticed how circumstantial
so to speak, a theatrical explosion is.
~ will tell you how 1t Is done In as
few words as / can.
Tho explosion and its effects are
caused by igniting a mixture Of pulver
lied charcoal. sawdust and gunpowdel
by means Of a torch.
with the explosion OF the powder, the
sawdust and the charcoal are thrown up
and, as you say. what with burning alec
hol everywhere on the stage, and n
much red fire as is necessary, with {
noisy explosion and its scattering debris
the combined effect is apt to scare the
public. more or less"
MOON AND MooNsHrNR.
"'How sweet the moonlight sleep
upon this bankr"
~ sec what you are aiming at.
~ wonder sometimes how the print
tive style Of theatrical production Il
Shatspcrc's time admitted Of giving tn
proper effect to his lines.
1--WE, indeed, fall short, as q rule, @
! what may be called mechanical faithful
ness to tho master even now. but, com
! ing back to your suggestion, we can mar
ngo to give Lorenzo and Jessica q yer
i good moon"
i ~ remember to have seen moonligh
most clcverly initiated In some represer
! tations havo attended"
| Eyes, and by quite simple means. q
1 you may Judge for yourself.
Tho form OF the moon is cut In tn
scene, making 1t n full. waxing or wanin
orb, as may be preferred. After tn
space has been cut out, 1t Is covered wit
some kind OF woven mateTisl Of th