An Excellent Proscenium for the front of the stage, and, as it will not be marred in the least, you can probably borrow one for the occasion.
Fig. 317.—The Stage Framework.
On the opposite page is shown a miniature theatre completed, and in [Fig. 317] will be seen the proper construction of
The Stage Framework, which is made of narrow boards and built upon two horses the width of the picture-frame. Make the horses as shown in [Fig. 317], one two feet six inches high and the other two feet nine inches high, using two-by-fours for the tops and narrow boards for the legs and braces. After constructing the horses, cut four boards seven feet long and nail two to the ends of each (A and B, [Fig. 317]), after which cut two pieces to reach across the tops and nail them in place as shown at C. Then set the horses five feet apart, with the lower one in front, and screw three boards to the tops as shown at D, E, and F, and three narrow strips to the top of the framework as shown at G, H, and I. Strips G, H, and I form what is known as
The Gridiron, or supports from which the scenery drops are suspended, and should have a row of tacks driven into each edge, as shown in [Fig. 317], upon which to hang the drops. By fastening the framework together with screws, it may be taken apart after a performance and packed away for another time.
Fig. 318.—View of Curtain from Stage.