Word: lights
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...theatre were of two varieties, public and private. Public theatres were roofed over above the galleries and stage. The pit was open and must have been rather uncomfortable in rainy weather. The shareholders of the private theatres had their own boxes. Performances were given by candle-light instead of in the daytime as at public theatres. "The Silent Woman" was originally performed at the Blackfriars Theatre, which was private. Unfortunately it is not known what the interior looked like. Sanders will be made to resemble the Swan, a public theatre, as far as possible...
...stage of the Swan Theatre was very peculiar. The sole entrances, which were in the two rear corners, were concealed by arras. There was no curtain at all. Two-thirds the way up the back was a row of windows to light the stage. There were two roofs. The lower rested on pillars, the tops of which were on a level with the third gallery, and then slanted upwards toward the windows. The upper roof was horizontal and stretched from the top of the back wall half way over the slanting roof...
Heavy weight wrestling - Breen '98; middle weight, N. Gibbons '97; light weight, Mack...
...varsity crew will not row during the first three days of this week but will instead take very light exercise in the shape of cross country walks. The work of the men on the rowing weights has been very severe during the last week and Mr. Watson's idea probably is to give them a little breathing space before regular work on the river begins. On Saturday the men went out by twos in the pair-oar and were watched by Captain Bullard in the absence of Mr. Watson...
About twenty - five men met in Lawrence 1 last evening to consider the advisability of forming a gymnastic association. Professor Shaler was made chairman of the meeting, and W. F. Garcelon, secretary. Dr. Sargent spoke first, showing how, with the development of competitive sports and light gynastics, interest in heavy gymnastics has steadily decreased. He dwelt on the benefits of hard, regular gymnasium work, and outlined the plan of a gymnastic association - an organization made up of several teams, which would contest at public meetings...