KEY TO PLAN II

Modern Stage

A The Stage.
B The shite’s Pillar.
C Shite’s seat, also called “Name-saying seat.”
D Metsuke-bashira, Pillar on which the actor fixes his eye.
E Sumi, the corner.
F Waki’s Pillar, also called the Prime Minister’s Pillar.
G Waki’s seat.
H Waki’s direction-point. (The point he faces when in his normal position.)
I Flute-player’s Pillar.
J Atoza, the Behind-space.
K Kagami-ita, the back-wall with the pine-tree painted on it.
L The musicians. (Represented by the four small circles.)
M The stage-attendant’s place. (A stage-hand in plain clothes who fetches and carries.)
N Kirido, “Hurry-door,” also called “Forgetting-door” and “Stomach-ache-door”; used by the chorus and occasionally by actors making a hurried exit. Vide Hōkazō, p. [174].
O Chorus, the leader sits near P.
P The Nobles’ door (now seldom used).
Q The Hashigakari.
R The kyōgen’s seat.
S The three pine-branches.
T Shirasu, a gravel-path.
U Kizahashi, steps from stage to auditorium, formerly used by an actor summoned to speak with the Shōgun.
V Actors’ dressing-room.
W Curtain between Q and V.
X Dressing-room window.
Y Musicians’ room.