The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-11
TnE LIVING PIcrUREs.
Now Pretty Girls Reproduce the Mas
terpiecss ~ Art.

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terpiecss ~ Art.
From behind the scenes the evolution
OF q living picture Is a most interesting
process and . triumphant production OF
stage craft. To give 1t properly requires
speed and accuracy. and an adaptation
OF crude materials as the groundwork for
artistic effect seemingly ethereal The
arrangement Of the pictures produced by
the Calhoun opera company last week
was in. the hands OF Mr.. Calhoun, who
Is conceded to be the most efficient light
opera stage manager In the country. and
1t appeared as IL he had but to wave a
wand. magician-Iike. in order to accom-
plish the object desired.
The pictures" and assistants stood In
an appareot confusion OF boards. bar
rels, boxeo and rope. In front was the
massive frame that does service for each
OF tho productions. and on one side a
calcium light was used to tone down and
soften the appearance Of the figures ar d
surroundings. Immediately behind the
narrow platform on which the picture
girls stood was . double roll OF back
ground" After The Swing had been
given and the curtain closed in front OF
the frame. the quiet which for aa instant
had marked every one was changed into
intense activity. The two young women
In THE Swing" sprang lightly from
their perch. Mr.. Calhoun stepped 70 the
center and extended his hand. and the
ropes fioated upward to the ceiling as II
possessed OF wings. Al the same time.
by few movements Of q lever. the back
ground was changed and the next 'pict-
ure" walked into position.
In like manner all were made. The
ease and Quickness with which the artist
executed his design was marvelous 1t
required only slight touch here or there
TO produce the desired effect. and every
thing went into place Instantly The
picture girls showed themselves to be
exactly like other women, and arranged
and rearranged their drapery until the
last instant before the light was flashed
into their faces and the curtains were
thrown back. At that instant, however.
the features assumed the set classical ex-
preston. 10 be relaxed again as soon as
the audience was shut from sight.
Just see how easy II IS to make boat
back here" remarked Mr. Jules E. Muir
~. the manager OF the company, to a
number Of interested spectators as an
attendant hurried mp with a long board
pointed at one end and painted on one
side. and thrust II across the platform.
Two OF the pictures stepped up. the pam
Drama behind them changed 10 q water
course. and a second later the audience
was gazing at The Proposal"
The most detailed preparation was ex-
pended on the picture beet liked by the
old soldiers IN the hoase While the or
chestra was softly playing Home, Sweet
Home" the boy In blue took his place
ard the sswounded.' soldier dropped into
a reclining posture TO one side The Sister
OF Mercy next came Up ara kneeied
down. and as the victEa % an enerny's
bullet threw his head across her knee and
looked 10 be a man az the very gate OF
death the stage manager dipped sponge
into what appeared TO be a bucket OF
blood and saturated the bosom OF the
PROSTATE man
What Are the Wild Waves SAYING
was as laughahle FROM behind fhe scenes
as from the rarquette. The two girls
in Ridiculous garh faced the s'aeashores'
and looked ..cute as could be-" When
the curtains WERE thrown aside they both
smiled as the audience appiausEea the
iaugfaAle sight produced by the ronsic-
script dress and the patched trousers.
Those same patches from the rear looked
like an advertising sign on tire face of a
cIsr
The picture girls seemed 10 enjoy thelr
work ard went gayiy about the task
Their names are. Oracle Raworsh and
Belle Lorraine GA Summer Shower and
The Proposal'e. Nora Williams
CsPsyehe.l. Arnsansi,a Rivera and Eaith
Alien eswhat Are the Wind Waves Say.
sngTD. The Dying Soldier was giver
By William Rockwell. Ralph Roger and
Miss Raworsh The iast-namea. by shs
WAY. had appeared only . few minutes
previously AZ The Greek Slave"