Rising Curtain
Fri, 5 Oct 2001, 10:55 amDon Allen6 posts in thread
Rising Curtain
Fri, 5 Oct 2001, 10:55 amFred Petersen has finally got his rising curatin installed at the Garrick Theatre in Guildford in time for his next production of Let's Kill Agatha Christy which opens next week. Fred says this is the first amateur theatre in Perth to have a rising curtain fitted so come along and have a look.
RE: Rising Curtain
Fri, 19 Oct 2001, 03:27 pmWalter Plinge
I can confirm the rising curtain at the Theatre Guild Theatre,as I worked there when it became the Titan Theatre (Tweed Harris& Joey Leonard)& remember the curtain calls when the cast wondered whether the curtain would function or not.It wasn't so much the "rising curtain" that was the problem,but whether it would FALL again.It had a habit,on occasions,of coming down to about kneecap or ankle height,& stopping.At that point the SM,or whoever was available would, attempt to get it back on the cogs,or whatever (sorry Joe,I don't do "Tech speak " too well).
Meanwhile,the cast would be trying to decide whether to leave the line up,or stay put.Sometimes it was a split decision,with some ankles leaving before others.
On other occasions the SM decided the applause warranted another curtain raise,& with luck,drop.This resulted in "castaways" scurrying back into position.Oh,HAPPY DAYS.
Having disturbed the Ghost of Titan I wonder if there are any more stories which may amuse.I've opened the batting!
Meanwhile,the cast would be trying to decide whether to leave the line up,or stay put.Sometimes it was a split decision,with some ankles leaving before others.
On other occasions the SM decided the applause warranted another curtain raise,& with luck,drop.This resulted in "castaways" scurrying back into position.Oh,HAPPY DAYS.
Having disturbed the Ghost of Titan I wonder if there are any more stories which may amuse.I've opened the batting!
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