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Page 486
... means of footlights and border lights . The border lights are suspended on battens overhead , 7 or 8 feet apart . A counterweight system is used to permit raising or lowering of these battens at will . Battens are placed over each ...
... means of footlights and border lights . The border lights are suspended on battens overhead , 7 or 8 feet apart . A counterweight system is used to permit raising or lowering of these battens at will . Battens are placed over each ...
Page 580
... means of the camera as the novelist does it with his pen . It can present facets of characterization which are beyond the means of the theatre . Like opera , it is in one sense a bastard art , and like the opera it has created about ...
... means of the camera as the novelist does it with his pen . It can present facets of characterization which are beyond the means of the theatre . Like opera , it is in one sense a bastard art , and like the opera it has created about ...
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... means that the Middle West turned thumbs down on pictures dealing with farm drama ; “ icky " or " corny " means old - fashioned ; " laid an omelet " means they flopped ; " campbelled on their feet , " is a free plug for Campbell's ...
... means that the Middle West turned thumbs down on pictures dealing with farm drama ; “ icky " or " corny " means old - fashioned ; " laid an omelet " means they flopped ; " campbelled on their feet , " is a free plug for Campbell's ...
Contents
Preface George Freedley | ix |
Actress Tallulah Bankhead | 33 |
Community Theatre Movement The Carl Glick | 169 |
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