Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-06
OF STAGE AND FOYER
Some Interesting Gossip of
Plays and Players.
THE NEW OPERA CHAN TACLERE
The Production of Kansas City Men-The
Scenery Rehearsal-Rose Coghian's
New Play Bright Notes
About Plays and Players.
A Scenery Rehearsal.

The completion of the painting of the new
scenery for Grcenwalls opera house was
completed, and Thursday afternoon a
scenery rehearsal was had, which tested
the effect of the various stage settings
pretty thoroughly. The scenery is all of
comparatively new design and very effec-
tive.
The drop curtain is very rich, represent
ing he9vy crimson plush curtains drawn
aside by golden cords, revealing the lining
of old gold satin. These curtains are
heavily draped with gold fringe. Through
the opening the drawn curtains disclose d
lovely view of Capri, the tints reflected in
The water being brought out in good shape
The curtain lights up well and is very rich
III design and detail.
OF the scenery, the rocky pass and the
set rocks accompanying it are dream of
beauty, the canyon and snow-capped peaks
i'll the distance being admirably executed.
\ change in stage setting is made by the
setting of a rustic bridge. spanning a pei
lucid brook, which merges int the scene
behind very readily. A cut-wo0d scene
and set trees gives the appearance OF d
forest breaking away into Il canyon. The
substitution of the landscape drop for the
rocky pass gives q forest scene, a country
road winding away through the trees in the
distance. The tiuts are well brought out
and the whole lights up in pleasing man
ner
The sea horizon drop, with its eight
wings, presents pleasing view of the
gently heaving sea under the gaslight, the
phosphorescent CLEAN of the waves lighting
up rendering it u very realistic view.
The landscape and garden scenes are new
and very effective. 1t is impossible to give
a complete and adequate description of each
setting They must be seen TO be appreci-
ated. There is not an inch of old canvas in
the house; everything, even the sky
borders being new. The tormentors, cor
responding to the drop curtain, are rich in
design, giving Il brilliant setting. The fol-
lowing is complete list of the scenery now
on the stage, which was executed by Frank
Cox of New Orleans. In the drop curtain,
Capri he has given Fort Worth scene
not to be found on any drop in the United
States:
One eleganr drop curtain. Capri one CEN
ter door fancy chamber, set wings and two
door plain chamber, with set wing. two set
doors: one-door kitchen, with set wings,
two set doors; one-door prison, with set
wings. two set doors; one center door
gothic, set wing, two set doors one palace
arch to match fancy chamber; one dark
wood and eight wings; one landscape; one
garden: one perspective modern street; one
cut wood scene; one sea horizon and wings;
one rock pass and wings one set house and
new return: one set cottage and new return;
two hre-placeS; one set tree; set rocks. six
sets; one balustrade; two rows set waters;
one rustic bridge; two statues; two vases;
three wood borders: three sky borders;
three fancy borders: two tormentors one
grand drapery border; one working tab;
one valence border.