The little country theaterArvold, Alfred G. (Alfred Gilmeiden)
General
The little country theater
Arvold, Alfred G. (Alfred Gilmeiden)
Little Country Theater (Fargo, N.D.); Little theater movement; Theater -- North Dakota -- Fargo
_Footlights_—Illumination on front of stage floor.
_Front_—Part of stage nearest audience.
_Lash Line_—Rope used to hold sections of scenery together.
_Left_—Actor’s left on stage when facing audience.
_Music Plot_—Brief statement of incidental music in play.
_Off_—Away from visible stage.
_On_—On stage.
_Pantomime_—A dramatic performance where words are not used—a
dumb show.
_Pageant_—An outdoor spectacle or play of large proportions.
_Pastoral Play_—A drama describing rural life.
_Prompter_—One who reminds actor of parts forgotten.
_Property Man_—One who looks after properties in play.
_Puppet Show_—A small image in human form play.
_Properties_—Articles used in play.
_Proscenium_—Arch framing the stage where front curtain hangs.
_Run_—Portion of stage leading to visible part.
_Set Piece_—A structure built on stage like tree, wall or
cottage.
_Set_—Scenery for certain act in play.
_Scene_—Subdivision of play or act in play.
_Stage-Manager_—One who looks after arrangement of stage
scenery for a play.
_Spotlight_—Light aimed at certain section of stage.
_Tableau_—Representation of some scene by grouping of people.
_Tormentors_—Passages near proscenium opening.
_Trap_—Hole in stage floor.
_Tragedy_—A dramatic composition having an unhappy ending.
_Up_—Toward rear of stage.
_Upstage_—Part of stage farthest away from audience.
APPENDIX C
OPEN AIR THEATERS—STADIUMS
Greek Theater, University of California, Berkeley, California, The
Crescent—El Zagal Park, Fargo, North Dakota—The Harvard Stadium, Harvard
University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
[Illustration: The Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley,
California]
[Illustration: “The Crescent,” one of America’s Largest Open Air
Theaters, El Zagal Park, Fargo, North Dakota]
[Illustration: The Stadium, Harvard University]
[Illustration: The Interior of the Stadium, Harvard University]
APPENDIX D
RURAL COMMUNITY CENTER—TYPES OF COMMUNITY BUILDINGS
Rural Community Center, Rusk Farm—Community House, Leeland, Texas—Village
Hall, Wyoming, New York—Community Building and Floor Plan—Auditorium,
Hendrum, Minnesota.
[Illustration: Rural Community Center Plan, Rusk Farm, Wisconsin
_Courtesy of Ben Faast_]
[Illustration: Community House, Leeland, Texas]
[Illustration: Village Hall, Wyoming, New York]
[Illustration: Typical Community Building
Drawn by Sander Anderson.
Seating capacity four hundred]
[Illustration: Auditorium, Hendrum, Minnesota]
APPENDIX E
STAGE DESIGNS
[Illustration: DRAW CURTAIN—CAN BE USED ANYWHERE]
[Illustration: DIAGRAM SHOWING SCENE FRAME]
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