单词 | drop curtain |
例句 | But it’s another kind of show-stopper I’m speaking of today, the kind my taxi friend fears lurks behind every drop curtain. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: Good Glitch, Bad Glitch 2011-02-10T17:42:16Z The ballet itself has long disappeared, but the drop curtain, of two women bounding along a beach, has survived. Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 2010-09-23T20:30:00Z Pablo Picasso's drop curtain for Le Train Bleu ballet, at the V&A in London. Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 2010-09-23T20:30:00Z Compared with the costumes, the scenic elements are relatively pared-down: Layered drop curtains denote fanciful Neoclassical interiors, airy rotundas, a formal garden and an autumnal mountain vista. ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ Awakes to Vibrant Ballet Costumes 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The house chandeliers rose, the lights dimmed, the orchestra tuned, the black drop curtain went up, and “Madama Butterfly” got underway. The Met’s Herculean Task: 4 Operas in 48 Hours 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The Elks completely remodeled the building and added a complete new set of drop curtains and new set pieces for the stage. Old stage scenery studied at historic Colorado opera house 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z At the back of the building, the roof line is elevated by one story to accommodate the theater’s former rigging and an olio drop curtain depicting a Victorian scene for the stage. Peabody spot aims to become new destination for marriages 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The fireproof curtain should be used constantly in place of the ordinary drop curtain. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z You don't paint a miniature in the broad strokes that answer for a drop curtain, nor does the weaver of a pocket-handkerchief give to that fabric the texture of a carpet. How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction 2012-02-17T03:00:36.070Z The drop curtain was up, showing a pretty English country scene. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z He has gone into the Unknown; the whistle of the train steaming slowly out is the voice of the call-boy at the drop curtain. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z A huge diagram was placed on the drop curtain, showing the seats that were to be sold divided into blocks. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z I thought I could hear Mr. Foy speak to some one back in the scenery as though he was waiting for the drop curtain. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z Both left the stage loaded with flowers, Patti coming forward at the close and afterwards good-naturedly singing in front of the drop curtain "Home, sweet Home." The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z The President and his counsellors, a number of the apostles and other church dignitaries sat on the stage in front of the green baize drop curtain. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z I went to a theater he had built and on the drop curtain was a picture of an oak tree and the words 'Plant Trees.' Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z The summit was not far distant at ten o'clock, and as they surmounted the last slope the clouds rolled in above them like a great drop curtain, black and dense. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter I looked up again and I saw the drop curtain coming down. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z I likewise removed the twelve proscenium boxes, ten each side of the stage, thereby advancing the drop curtain some 16 feet nearer the public. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z The scenery and drop curtain, which was necessarily of small dimensions, was painted by the sterling and versatile artist, William P. Morris. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z What could be more magnificent than the huge drop curtain, with its rich landscape and lightly clothed inhabitants? Carnival Scenery on a drop curtain is all I want of nature. Ancestors A Novel Meanwhile the flames had eaten their way to the front, and with one fell swoop licked up the combustible drop curtain, spread themselves across the proscenium and were working up towards the ceiling. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z The priests descend, four or five of them, holding their blankets in a square that acts as a drop curtain concealing the altar. Through Our Unknown Southwest The roomy stage was furnished with the latest and most approved appliances; it was also equipped with a remarkable series of twelve drop curtains for the lectures. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century The Hotel du Omnibus”––indicating the chariot––“or the Villa Italienne?”––with a gesture toward a tent made of the drop curtain upon the walls of which was the picture of an Italian scene. The Strollers At the end at which they entered was a gallery extending some fifteen feet into the room, at the other end was a raised platform, with a drop curtain. Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California I hurried out of my dressing room, and as I looked I saw that the big drop curtain was on fire. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z On this drop curtain there is painted an electric runabout. Continuous Vaudeville This, with several of the large drop curtains, served as adjuncts to the well equipped observatory which was located in one of the large towers at the rear of the mansion. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century He then proceeded to take a survey of the front of the house through the peep-hole in the drop curtain. A Pirate of Parts There was no drop curtain in front of the stage and the orchestra was located in the rear of the stage. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror As soon as the drop curtain came down it caught fire. Chicago's Awful Theater Horror 2012-03-28T02:00:25.877Z But to proceed; when all these drop curtains were down the sidewalk was enclosed from one end of the street to the other. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria I stand on the stage, with a drop curtain down, and my screen before it. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 I stand on the stage, with the drop curtain down, and my screen before it. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete In one direction the wet perspective of the avenue appeared as empty as a street scene on a drop curtain. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle The drop curtain was rung down and up three times, and the storm of applause that greeted Shakspere and Taylor, as the representatives of Romeo and Juliet, was never equaled before at the Blackfriars. Shakspere, Personal Recollections It was the custom then for all stores to have wooden awnings with a kind of drop curtain awning which rolled up and down, and on the summer afternoons it was sure to be down. Some Reminiscences of old Victoria Directly behind the drop curtain there should be a representation of the roof and sides of the cave. Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants There is no drop curtain in a Chinese theatre, and all scenes are changed on the open stage before you. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma Furthermore, it revealed the drop curtain lowered on the stage, and the orchestra men peering questioningly, and not without fearful glances, over the rail which barred them from the polished dance floor. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon Lon Price says he will furnish a good drop curtain free, painted with a choice nine-room villa with just a line mentioning Price's Addition to Red Gap, Big Lots, Little Payments. Ma Pettengill In the cars the double windows, covered with frost, were about as transparent as a drop curtain. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Mine has a blush for every twig, and a drop curtain for every branch. What Dreams May Come As I understand this thing, one bell signifies raise curtain when curtain’s down; drop curtain when curtain is up. The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces The orchestra had already commenced the prelude to a vaudeville turn, and the drop curtain had revealed the stage. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon The drop curtain is fast descending; only a yard of space remains. A Mere Accident Farther still, vision faint, remote and immaculate, the white peaks of the Sierra hung, a painting on the drop curtain of the sky. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California The hangings fell instantly like the drop curtain of a theatre, its rustle overwhelmed in the vociferous yell that rang to the echoing roof. The Strong Arm "Yes; go, Kate, to your last act in the farces of Haughton Hall, you must then come to my assistance with the drop curtain." A Heart-Song of To-day Across this was a drawbridge, which was raised and dropped at fitting intervals, and the drop curtain was made to represent a massive castle door. My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young Somewhere in the city a bell sounded the hour, and with the last stroke the drop curtain fell on the first act of ``La Belle Hélène.'' In the Quarter There is just the difference between the Sibleys and the Van Bergs that there is between a drop curtain at a theatre and one of Bierstadt's oil paintings. A Face Illumined But the gorgeous drop curtain, representing an allegory of Californian prosperity and abundance, presently uprolled upon a scene of Western life almost as striking in its glaring unreality. Susy, a story of the Plains |
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