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point behind the scenes. When, by means
OF these lines, the bags are shaken the
clipped paper will fall through the sits
and float gracefully downward precisely as
s~nowlakes do. II an actor is supposed 70
make an entry into an interior after hav
ing been out in a snowstorm, table salt
sprinkled on his hat and shoulders will
make a very good substitute for snow.
The whistling Of the wind may be coun-
terfeited in any one of a dozen ways. The
most admirable arrangement | ever ran
across consisted of n darky, who stood in
the wings OF a Rochester On. " theater
whenever they wanted the wind to whistle
and forced the air through his teeth in a
peculiar way. That darby could shrek
like n sweeping cyclone, or blow like the
breath of a summer breeze as IL watts
across the slowly shifting sands of Wam-
scossett. A substitute for the darky can
be made by running a fine, hard cord over
two wheels, as "A band is run over the pullies
Of a machine. When the wheels are
whirled a wall like that Of the wind will
be produced, which will raise or lower in
pitch according as the wheels are turned
slowly or fast.
The putting OF "A locomotive may be coun-
terfeited by rubbing stiff wire brushes to-
gether.
An iron crowbar suspended behind the
sCtLtH hldktS u BOOl huDSIllule LOT II LOll-
ing bell or striking clock, when struck
with another piece of metal.
A rising or setting moon may be initiated
by putting IA bright light "a kerosene lamp
with n good reflector will do) behind n disk
OF yellow paper in a slide arranged with
pulleys, as shown in Fig. 4, behind a gauze
back cloth.
For u moonlight scene blush light
should be thrown over the whole stage. II
the club can afford to hire "A calcium or
lime light man to take charge of lighting
their stage during their performances the
whole matter can be safely left in his care,
but the average amateurs don't care to go
to so much expense. Any careful member
of the club can light IA small stage well
enough by using powerful kerosene lamp
with IA reflector, Slides made of frames
covered with oiled tissue paper of various
colors are reasonably good substitutes for
the g~elatine slides of the professional stage.
II only one light is used il should be placed
as high above the floor IA can be arranged,
SO as to shorten the shadows, but the best
plan is to hav a light on each side Of the
stage in the second entrances q. c. behind
the second wings). Each light will then
uullisy the others shadow.
Shadows on the stage should be carefully
avoided. Strong light should never be
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outdoor scene with n bach cloth in perspec.
tive is in use, as such n light would throw
black shadows OF the actors across what is
supposed to be acres OF territory extend.
ing back Of the scene of action. The regu'
lation light for fairy scenes is rose colored,
for cozy, Arelit interiors, IL warm yellow
tinged with red, for bright sunlight, white
tinged with yellow, and for moonlight
scenes, cold white slightly tinted with
blue. Green lights should be avoided.
Their effect IL always CHASTITY and unpleas-
ant.
The effect which colored lights will have
on the costumes of the players should al
ways be considered. A strong blue light,
for instance, will change n red costume to
purple and II yellow dress to green. In
fact, the mixing OF colored costumes and
colored lights OF the stage will nave prac-
tically the same effect as the mixing of
paints of corresponding colors would have
on n palette.
1t is attention to these little details hat
gives II performance finish and elegance.
EDWARD MARSHALL.