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Page 16
... scene painted on each side . By revolving these at the sides of the stage they may have indicated the nature of the scene , leav- ing the rest to the imagination . There isn't much difference between such a thing as this and the custom ...
... scene painted on each side . By revolving these at the sides of the stage they may have indicated the nature of the scene , leav- ing the rest to the imagination . There isn't much difference between such a thing as this and the custom ...
Page 118
... scenes or persons might be " discovered , " or put in prepara- tion while action progressed on the fore - stage . Above ... scene the plays often made demands closer to motion picture technique than to the average mod- ern three act play ...
... scenes or persons might be " discovered , " or put in prepara- tion while action progressed on the fore - stage . Above ... scene the plays often made demands closer to motion picture technique than to the average mod- ern three act play ...
Page 168
... scene is a meadow on the bank of the River Peg- nitz , outside the town of Nuremberg . The spires and roofs of the town can be seen in the background . Great prepara- tions are under way . Gaily colored tents have been erected , housing ...
... scene is a meadow on the bank of the River Peg- nitz , outside the town of Nuremberg . The spires and roofs of the town can be seen in the background . Great prepara- tions are under way . Gaily colored tents have been erected , housing ...
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