The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

fash Of lightning. the patter Of rain.
the swish of waves. the ripple OF water.
are comparatively easy: as are also the
making Of shrubbery, foliage. vines. veg
stables and fruits To create the effect
Of hoof-beats. all that is necessary is two
cocoanut shells and slab of marble; and
in order to deaden the sound, SO as to
make II more realistic, a piece Of carpet
will come in good stead. A pole about
ten feet in length held in a perpendicular
position and pushed along the floor will
give an almost perfect reproduction of
the sound Of an approaching or retreat
ing carriage. Thunder effects are Great
ed by using a bass drum and a drumstick
and striking sharp blow and then four
or five intermittent blows with less force
The crash of thunder, however, is best
initiated by giving a sharp, quick shake
to a piece Of sheet iron about six feet
long hung aloft. The lightning effect can
be easily produced If you have electric
light connections. The wires are at
tached to a carbon and a common black
smiths file. BY touching the point Of the
file to the carbon the flash is obtained.
Where there are no connections the effect
can be produced by means Of a magnesia
torch, which can be procured for a small
sum from a theatrical supply house The
sound OF the patter Of rain is best made
by rolling No. shot in a shallow pan.
The swish of waves can be initiated by
pouring about a peck Of navy beans into
an ordinary sugar barrel, closing the top
of the barrel and gently tipping it back
ward and forward.
The making Of shrubbery and foliage
Is done with tissue paper Of a proper
color, thin wire and the branches of the
bush or foliage you are endeavoring to
create. Do not think that in making an
apple tree in bloom you can use the
naked branch of a cherry. Endeavor to
be true to nature. The making of flowers
and flower bushes is . comparatively easy
matter to anyone who has knowledge Of
how to make paper flowers. Vegetables
are made with cotton and cloth. The cloth
Is cut In the required shape, then stuffed
with cotton, sewed up and painted the
desired tint with water colors The
same rule applies to the manufacture of
fruits.
The ruddy glow OF a fireplace. varying
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almost dying embers, is created by means
Of gelatin rolls of the proper color,
which must be obtained from some the
atrical supply house; but lacking this, al
most as good results are possible with
stained glass or heavy folds Of tissue pa
per OF the color desired, but placed at a
safe distance in front of the lamp. II
Is easy to have moonlight il you have
electric lights. Three 16-candle power
incandescents should be mounted in a
tin pan. which is placed Immediately
back Of the curtain and at the particular
point where the moon Is to be, the can
vas having previously been treated with
transparent paint. which is sold at any
drug store.
What will form very pleasing enter
tainment attendant to the production Is
the time and efforts consumed in max
ing up" 1t is absolutely necessary that
recourse be had to grease paint in order
to conform the face to the character
presented. The footlights will have q
deleterious effect otherwise.
To begin with, rub the face thorough
ly with cold cream. II this is not obtain
able vaseline can be used, or cocoabutter
The cost Of sufficient quantity at drug
store is trifling. After rubbing the face.
wipe on the residue with towel The
next operation is to lay on the flesh tint.
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