10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROP CURTAIN»
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drop curtain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The drop-curtain (doncho) as such was introduced into the theatres after 1868,
and at this time inexpert Kabuki actors, as well as those who took to playing in
foreign style plays, were called, derogatively, doncho-yakusha ('drop-curtain
actors') ...
2
A Kabuki Reader: History and Performance
But while their position in the 1 872 market was new, all had been functioning as
drop-curtain theatres for considerable periods prior to relicensing, so they
already had commercial experience and established custom. It is safe to assume
that ...
3
Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques
The act curtain or drop curtain functioned as today's main drape, the decorative
divider wall between audience and stage. Often, it was the most elaborate piece
a theatre owned and was painted to harmonize with the interior decorations of
the ...
Susan Crabtree, Peter Beudert, 2005
4
Trial of John H. Surratt in the Criminal Court for the ...
Q. Do you know anything about it, whether it was up or down, that day ? A. I am
sure the green curtain could not have been lowered. It goes down with a rattle —
makes more noise than the other. Q. The drop curtain has pictures on it, has it not
, ...
John Harrison Surratt, George Purnell Fisher, 2008
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Comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary:
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Bholānātha Tivārī, Amaranātha Kapūra, Viśvaprakāśa Gupta, 1998
6
Leonide Massine and the 20th Century Ballet
Picasso's drop curtain, depicting a group of circus people picnicking on a
deserted stage, is in Picasso's realistic, Blue Period style. Picasso can- not have
been ignorant of the fact that the whole point of having a drop curtain is to
prepare the ...
25' 1959 OWENS EXPRESS—22O h.p. Flagship ——Sleeps Four —- Galley —
Stove — Dinette— Toilet-Two Pilot Seats—Compass—Novy Top —-Cockpit
Cover-Drop Curtain. 23' 1959 CHRIS-CRAFT CAVALIER-185 h.p. Chris-Cralt-
Sleeps ...
8
The Cambridge History of British Theatre
In front of the stage, hidden by a butt wall, was a metre-deep trench into which a
drop curtain seems to have been lowered - a Roman invention.4 At performance
time the crowd entered via gates flanked by seats directly opposite and to the ...
Jane Milling, Peter Thomson, Joseph W. Donohue, 2004
9
The Law of Motion Pictures: Including the Law of the Theatre ...
Under a contract for display on a drop curtain it was held that plaintiff could
recover for the weeks when performances in the theatre were given.18 Where the
owner of the theatre had contracted with the plaintiff for a drop curtain, and the
latter, ...
Louis D. Frohlich, Charles Schwartz, 2007
10
Studies in Shakespeare, Bibliography, and Theatre
A noble Arch; behind it two Embroidered Curtains, part of the first ty'd up on either
Side, the farthest Curtain hanging down " Though the function of the drop curtain
was similar to that of the interim curtain, it had two advantages : drop curtains ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROP CURTAIN»
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drop curtain is used in the context of the following news items.
Kanawha Players drop curtain on theater with sale to Coptic church
The Kanawha Players Theater, a converted church at 309 Beauregard St., in Charleston, has been bought by the St. Mary and Archangel ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
Emma Smyth is latest to drop curtain on Irish career
Emma Smyth has become the second player to announce her retirement from international hockey in the wake of Ireland's disappointing failure ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
Freeholders: Don't drop curtain on Surflight
BEACH HAVEN – The end of Surflight Theatre would have a "negative cultural and economic impact" on the people of Ocean County, ... «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»
A captivating Antonacci leads a strong cast in San Francisco Opera's …
Dido's desperate fifth-act decision to die, played by Graham with gut-punching, raw emotion in front of a drop curtain on the lip of the stage, was ... «The Classical Review, Jun 15»
Moscow theatre forced to drop curtain again after crackdown
When Moscow authorities evicted Teatr.Doc from its theatre late last year, the intrepid Russian drama group refurbished a derelict building in ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
Portland Art Museum, opera collaborate with 'The Rake's Progress'
David Hockney's ink and collage design for "The Rake's Progress" drop curtain, created for the Glyndebourne Festival in the 1970s. Enlarged to ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
Builders union honors CAMC's Ramsey
Bulletin Board: July 3, 2015 · Kanawha Players drop curtain on theater with sale to Coptic church · Charleston 5K benefits Childhood Language ... «Charleston Gazette, May 15»
Trey Kay: Can we bridge the cultural divide?
Bulletin Board: July 3, 2015 · Kanawha Players drop curtain on theater with sale to Coptic church · Charleston 5K benefits Childhood Language ... «Charleston Gazette, Apr 15»
Review: 'Adaline' is both ludicrous and deeply moving
Kanawha Players drop curtain on theater with sale to Coptic church · Fairway fans (photos) · Police kill man after he allegedly fired at them with ... «Charleston Gazette, Apr 15»
'I'm responsible for every customer'; Frontier has new West Virginia …
Fairway fans (photos) · Kanawha Players drop curtain on theater with sale to Coptic church · Greenbrier Classic: Third time's the charm for Shaq ... «Charleston Gazette, Apr 15»
