Constructional Drawing of Marionette Stage--Back View--without Lighting
A Stage floor, 10' × 32". B Bridge for puppeteers, 24" wide, 12" high above stage floor. C Beaverboard facing (10' × 4' 6") in which proscenium arch (6' × 30") is cut. D Backdrop, 7' × 4'. E Supporting trestles, 33" high. F Bridge ladder. G Bridge fence. H Iron rod attached to fence for holding S hooks. I S hooks for holding marionettes when not in use. J Supporting frame for wings and backdrop. K Footlight trough. L Curtains.
Side View of Marionette Stage--with Lighting
K Footlights. M Switchboard. N Movable strip (one for each side of stage) of wing lights. O Boxed overhead lights for general stage illumination. Nine sections complete the line. R Large curtains between the audience and back stage—framing the stage. Fig. O Two sections of overhead lights showing bulb, and colored sheet gelatin Q inserted. Each section can be operated independently from the switchboard. Fig. P If the boxed lights are not practicable the simple tin trough with colored bulbs may be used.
CHAPTER V
Making Your Marionette
In your adventures with marionettes, probably nothing will give you more pleasure than the actual making of them. This is equally true of the Burattini, of the doll puppet, and of the real marionette.