(theat sl)
31grand drapery — Theat. a valance across the proscenium arch, forming part of the decorative frame for the stage. * * * …
32keeper hook — Theat. an S shaped hook for securing doors, windows, etc., or for fastening a batten to a flat. * * * …
33leg drop — Theat. a narrow scenery flat or drop, often used in a pair to form an inverted U. * * * …
34light bridge — Theat. See under bridge1 (def. 16a). * * * …
35masking piece — Theat. a flat, curtain, or other piece of scenery for concealing a part of a stage from the audience. * * * …
36pin spot — Theat. 1. a spotlight that produces a narrow beam of light illuminating a very small part of a stage, used esp. to focus attention on a detail. 2. the beam of light so produced. [1945 50] * * * …
37play doctor — Theat. a person, usually a professional playwright, employed to improve a script, esp. shortly before the play s opening. [1920 25] * * * …
38production number — Theat. a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like. [1935 40] * * * …
39prompt side — Theat. the part of the stage that in the U.S. is to the right and in Britain to the left as one faces the audience. Abbr.: P.S. Also, prompt side. [1830 40] * * * …
40revolving stage — Theat. a circular platform divided into segments enabling multiple theater sets to be put in place in advance and in turn rotated into view of the audience. [1910 15] * * * ▪ theatre theatrical device for scene changes, or shifts, by which… …
