The little country theaterArvold, Alfred G. (Alfred Gilmeiden)
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The little country theater
Arvold, Alfred G. (Alfred Gilmeiden)
Little Country Theater (Fargo, N.D.); Little theater movement; Theater -- North Dakota -- Fargo
_Newspaper Writing and Editing_—Willard G. Bleyer. Publisher,
Houghton, Mifflin Company, New York City, New York.
_Principles of Advertising, The_—Tipper, Hollingworth,
Hotchkiss, Parsons. Publisher, The Ronald Press Company, New
York City, New York.
_Types of News Writing_—Willard G. Bleyer. Publisher,
Houghton, Mifflin Company, New York City, New York.
_Typical Newspaper Stories_—H. F. Harrington. Publisher, Ginn
and Company, New York City, New York.
POSTERS
_Art of Sign Painting, The_—Frank Atkinson. Publisher,
Frederick J. Drake and Company, Chicago, Illinois.
_“A Show At” Shocards_—F. H. Atkinson and G. W. Atkinson.
Publisher, Frederick J. Drake and Company, Chicago, Illinois.
_Letters and Lettering_—Frank Chouteau Brown. Publisher, Bates
and Guild Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
_Modern Painters’ Cyclopedia, The_—F. Maire. Publisher,
Frederick J. Drake and Company, Chicago, Illinois.
_Poster, The_—Publisher, Poster Advertising Association,
Chicago, Illinois.
_Practical Publicity_—Truman A. De Weese. Publisher, George W.
Jacobs and Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
_Signists’ Modern Book of Alphabets, The_—F. Delamotte.
Publisher, Frederick J. Drake and Company, Chicago, Illinois.
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY OF STAGE TERMS
_Arch_—Doorway or archway in section of scenery.
_Act_—Division of play.
_At Rise_—Beginning of play or act.
_Back Stage_—Portion back of visible stage.
_Back Drop_—Large curtain hanging at rear of stage showing a
landscape, garden or woods.
_Borders_—Section of different colored cloths or scenery
hanging at intervals from above. Usually represents sky,
ceiling or branches of trees.
_Border Lights_—Rows of lights in tin troughs suspended from
ceiling used to illuminate stage.
_Brace_—Support, usually slender pole to keep scenery in place.
_Bunch Lights_—Groups of lights on movable standards.
_Business Manager_—Person who looks after finances of
production, promotes advertising campaign, sells and takes
tickets, etc.
_Comedy_—A play light and amusing, having a happy ending.
_Costume_—A character dress of a particular period or locality
worn in a play.
_Cue_—Last words of a speech indicating time for next actor to
begin.
_Cross_—To move from one side of the stage to the other side.
_Dimmer_—Electrical device to regulate quantity of light on
stage.
_Drops_—Curtains or pieces of scenery extending height and
whole width of stage.
_Down_—Down stage means direction of audience.
_Discovered_—In person on stage at beginning of play or act.
_Drama_—A composition intended to portray life or character to
be performed on stage.
_Farce_—A light, somewhat ridiculous play usually short.
_Festival_—A periodical season of entertainment embracing
pageantry, drama, music and dancing.
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