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Secrets of scene painting and stage effects

FLATS

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A simple method is here shown for joining two flats together: the cord permanently attached to the ring A, is thrown over the hook B, pulling the two edges of the frame tightly together, the end of the cord then being passed through the nearest fixed screw eye in the stage and slip knotted (see illustration, page 52).

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[Stage]
[Stage]
Illustration from Secrets of scene painting and stage effects

ENGLISH OAKEN DINING ROOM.

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[Curtains]
[Curtains]

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[Scene]
[Scene]

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Illustration from Secrets of scene painting and stage effects

CUT TRAY CLOTH

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Illustration from Secrets of scene painting and stage effects

A SIMPLE CLEAT FOR SCENERY Screw eye A on one flat, then hook B on the other. Cord is simply thrown over and the flats drawn up together.

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THE LATEST EXTENSION BRACE (PATENTED) The top end catches in a screw eye on to the scene. Bottom of brace is screwed to the floor by means of a thumb screw. The centre slides up and down, and fixes with thumb screw into any length desired.

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BACK OF WINGS Showing frame and bracing
BACK OF WINGS Showing frame and bracing

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