Parlor Tableaux and Amateur Theatricals (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Parlor Tableaux and Amateur TheatricalsThe Stage - The most approved form of tableau stage, and Of the most recent fashion, consists of five pieces, forming, when placed together, a platform twelve feet long, eight feet wide, and from two and a half to four feet high, according to the length Of the hall or room: the longer the room, the higher the stage. The larger and central portion Of the plat form is Of circular form, and about six feet in diame ter: the top Of this piece is covered with smooth boards, cut out, and rounded on the edges. This part of the section rests upon an iron pivot, which passes through the centre. A frame Of thick planks diverging from the centre, six in number, like the spokes Of a wheel, supports the top, and small iron wheels, attached to the planks securely, roll upon the ¿oor Of this piece, which should also be Of boards. A rope wound around the plank frame several times, the end passing through a hole in the stage outside. En ables the manager Of the tableau to revolve this cen tral platform with any degree of rapidity he may desire, and beautiful effects may be produced by placing the figures upon this platform in a circle, so that a constantly-changing view is presented to the audience, while' the machinery producing it is invisi ble. The other four portions Of the stage form the.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.