The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15


eDrng scene - golng On behzrd the euy-
sssn. one - diyertsng in IL way - ehoss
- watch - ~ enA1encD are casing
wfth AeoGbe and Dnu<nrouday apDiaudtng
-fhs Despsnttoo aid posing sf fas Pic
snres-
-hs stnUs Aas Assa nasrszly ciasred Of
81 oove - De1ais fsr 80 otc<nres and
Ghs 0snGe hands 20 81 then into shape.
buS - On <ho fron 6azcon5as from which
the aranntng rpons opsa-ehoss on <4ss
stage boing aDpropgtated for the ngrres
q ens picsurss-crowd the other actors.
eagerly interested IN 6ae preparations
down bo5ow. Tho huge picture frame,
ouGBUunno1 ~ n e3eetrSc ughts. win
= 0seU obovo =. ~ - e1ndIs power.
AAS been dzoppsd tnta its pace. Ca
esther ozde and Ia ths middle OF the STAGE
stand three tFQcks. Each OF these f suass,.s
Is on rollers ond das . aoor just pesow
sne ssvea Of che lower opening OF the PIC
sure frame. Tnis platform Is shaped .iSe
q saG01nk es . understanding less
snan hAif . clTcse. Tae sounded paeKs
are fenccd xsi wsth uprights about foar
feet fa.gh, and rafting. and against easch
of these three ratings stand six painted
backgrounds. one against the otaer. taat
10 be used f1rst. Of course. being On top.
or OUTSIDE. These canvases are mounted
on tfrss ~ four strong frames. and are
somefnsng ike ten feet square, and they
keep their equilibrium Ia the picture al
most unAided.
The oeAer aftsrnoon. - I stood on tho
balcony and looked down on the stage.
the truck on whs0 was 10 DC posed the
childhood tableAux. which opened the
baH, was right before me- The stage
hands set she Httfo scene, putting down
the grass and setting up the little de-
calls. Haif . dozen mothers leading chill
dren came out TO IL. and themselves
lifted the little ones on to the tiny stage
and rssn<d fb~m in their positions with
their little pals and harrows and shoveis-
Ihsn there Was . hurried scope of ma
sernai anxiety. Hair was synocthed. tho
maternal fingers worked hurriedIy be-
springs head. frocks we're Strengthened.
and then 1hres stage hands lad nod Of
fhe truck. and away X rolled down 10
IT'S place behind the frame On the stage.
between the picture and the curtain that
sslut out she audience stood Stage Mana
ger Nagonigfe. ready 10 put on the final
touches. The swing was let down from
above. and the little child lifted into Il.
and tho picture Mas ready. Up went
she curtain. up went shs Isl electric
lights, not 20 mention the three casclums
overhead THE vcives port!eres are swept
ASIDE. the little pages going with them.
and the thing was done.
In the meantime. at the back. 'sTha
Weafheryane. was ready. The stage
hands had put Ia the sfeep,e top. and the
jronwork OF the yABe- Tac model for the
figure dropped OF her wrap. a pair OF
steps were placed before the truck. and
she went quietly up. Was assisted 10 her
elevated position. the hook IN the back
OF the strong. broad belt about her waist
WAS fastened 10 tho upright rod OF the
vane. feet and hands put into position.
-. ~ sAfA al <~sx}
Dxys.' and che stage hands grabbed IL
and rolled IL 10 one side. other hands
rolled The wcsthervane into position.
II was almost a. interesting 90 see tho
pictures undone AZ In was to see them
put together. As soon as Childhood
Days WAS rolled ASIDE. the mothers camc
ont and lifted their children down. tho
stage hands took out ard put away the
grass and other props, then two men
isfted the background and stood Il against
IN. wan. each truck having It's own pace
for SIS stock. 30 that the performance
over. the stage hands can easily run each
rack right hack Into position on It's
sruck. These men have wonderful skill
IN handling she~e tall. unwieldy pieces OF
sc~nery. An Inexperienced persca could
nor lift them. He would md than tor
heavy q account OF their height Blu.
In seversi cases. ! saw one man. unaid-d.
successfully put away a background.
Meanwhile an "Admirer of Art Is be-
ing posed. The stage Is set Just behind
she truck. the model for the figure has
dropped on her wrap and Mrs. Foley. ems
Of the esretaksrs OF the house. who poses
fer Eeuhen's wife, and who. dressed for
Der part. has been here. there and every
where. lending "A helping hand TO anyone
~ need. - buttoning Venus aIi-over
tights IN the back, One pair OF steps The
raede mounts 20 she platform. where
slage hand takes of the slippers that pro-
feet ne soles OF her tights. and another
aght stands ready behind tina pedestal
eeuhen and his w.fe mount 80 plars.
Nway goes the truck 10 the footlights.
ihs model mounts to the pedestal. the
steps are parsed ous and the curtain goes
ap In n minute the truck il once mere
sf TIE back 81 the stage. The steps are
iast W Venus walks down from her
PEDESTAL A stage hard passes up her
slippers she puts them on and walks
down the steps from the truck. Mr..
Foley. in a most hsssiness-Iike way. an
buttons her fights IN the hack. and the
model resumes her wrap and hasf~ns 20
her dressing room 10 get ready for an
ether picture.
Al this Is done in the most business
like manner. Everyone has q place IA
fhr scheme and goes directly tn :, with
40 fuss at AL. and. although shree pic
stage IS crowded 10 the back WALL and 10
the inexperienced eye everything seems
Ike confusion worse ecnfouHesSi. * really
IL nsost admirably systnrnatized action
T>sx, Of the most interesting pictures
we're "Evaagelae'' and Moses in the
FURNISHES" Just after "Sarpho'' was
shown. ,he pretty girl who poses for
TvSngaisne. ard does not. hv ire way
neresr in any other picture. walked out
on ss.~ SsaSp. ieoksng away from the
saosisSAts fast as attractive and gcoa
"a xa~ does NTH All the tights on her
ana sask behind her n man led the calf
by his sssoag collar The steps wers
run mp. Evanse,ine walked up so the
Platform. Tn~ ran took good grip 90
she cstfs collar NH ere hand and With
Ni~ csh~r grsrFsa she beasts hind guar
tors. AM TIE aeeEie creature was lifted
into place. Esaaeeitra teok . Nroa 4
nd ribbon fr~rn her pocket The rrsn
uanacsieA eve eAigs ealsA< aud Evan
g~ssne. Getting down hsr pitcher, tied che
rietnn about TIRE cslss neck. ne acsns
% the r~anffrns his usuNl act 90 chew
snx her gown. . trick ne taught hlrseeit.
sev there II nothing there 60 suxges, IT 60
htaa.
Hardly WAS "Evsreeliae" On seeo-s sAs
stage Asras hurried -ts~S carrying a.
tiers 90 huixsseses. whica sNev sat ,.r ~
treat OF Cnsssi- psrt's Egyptian hack
ground Thea another man pats np sAa,
fssie pf@c~ % tNs hank 81 the Nj. 20
~aics little Noes basket IL attached
Ard eAsn ea came sttis Moses himself Ia
ere arms 80 Ass mother. Me was wy,ap.,s~s
a. q BLANKET. lie had t8st hssn fset ana
with . fssii stomach. As wss psAssds,s ..a,-
cert. Nf1eas Piaraoa's dsuxhse- wsts
h~r Characteristics face. rad taken Nsr
rs&ce eehsa1 tire eBsrassaS, Mrs. Foser
received the BABY fr0as SIS mother Shs
removed The haankcs. ard tae chubby.