Oftentimes a little exterior scene is wanted. A simple way of improvising a cottage is that of using two screens placed as shown (A, A, [Fig. 2]). A plank or the shelf of a cupboard is placed across the top (D, [Fig. 2]), and kept in position either by nails or gimlets screwed into the top of the screens.
A tablecloth of any bright color, preferably red, is stretched from points (B, B, [Fig. 3]), slanting downwards and slightly over the edge of the screens.
Fig. 1.—Interior artificial window for charades.
Two “artificial windows” (C, C, [Fig. 3]) should be then pinned to the screens, and the exterior of cottage is complete, an additional artistic effect being produced by fixing flower-stands with ferns in positions as shown (E, E, [Fig. 2]).
Fig. 2.—Plan for improvised cottage.
Fig. 3.—Exterior view of improvised cottage.