Fig. 4.—Wire rod for movable curtain.
The method of drawing the curtains is arranged thus: A string (L, [Fig. 5]) is passed through the loop C in the rod, through all the rings from G4 to G, where it is fastened, and then passed on through H and all those rings up to the loop D. The string L then returns through the H rings 4 to 1 to H itself, where it is fastened and ends. By pulling the string L when the curtain is drawn, the ring H is therefore drawn towards D and the ring G towards C, thus opening the curtains simultaneously by means of only one string.
Fig. 5.—Arrangement for drawing curtains.
Fig. 6.—Frame for wings.
Supposing the curtains to be now pulled right back, thread another string, M, through the loop E, pass it through all the G rings and across to H, where it must be fixed. Then pass this string through all the H rings, through the loop F, and back by way of H to the ring G, where it must be tied and end. It will now be found that by pulling the string M, the rings G and H are drawn together. To avoid any confusion, a distinctive mark should be placed upon the ends L and M of each string.
You must next bend a couple of pieces of strong copper wire into the shape depicted in [Fig. 6]. The sides A B and C D should measure 20 inches, whilst B C must be of such a length that the ends A and D can fit into the holes P P already bored in the base. These pieces of wire serve to support the wings, trees, or other stage arrangements as occasion requires.
The stage is now complete, and will take to pieces and pack up flat with no trouble or inconvenience of any kind.
