62 STAGE ILLUSIONS left-hand side. This curtain is sometimes hung fr a wooden rod or stretcher running across the top# the theatre, or it may be supported from the cano; A black rug or carpet is next required to co the floor of the stage, and this should be made fr<* I thick baize on to which is… … cloth. This carpet is necessary to deaden the soul of the unseen assistant’s footsteps as he walks abc if the stage. This concludes the instructions on building up t: i theatre, but before proceeding with the property r and magical effects it would be wise to state one two warnings which might be…
Amateur theater · Puppet theater · Magic tricks
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