Word: scenically
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Obviously there is little new in the plot. In fact many of the situations, particularly in Act III, seem trite. But the unusual excellence of the dialogue and the careful perfection of scenic detail make the performance fascinating. Some of the apparent bricks in the house on Pomander Walk would do credit to the north side of Holworthy...
...first, one does not fully sympathize with Pierre in his heroic calm while the flames of the burning building licked his feet. But "then mercifully, he fainted," which, of course, makes his end less horrible. The story of the "hoss-thief" is told thirty years afterward with appropriate scenic effects...
...reconstructed. The stage will be a reproduction of the "Fortune Theatre" as it existed in London in Elizabethan times. To make this possible, all the ground-floor seats in Sanders Theatre will be removed, and the stage built out into the pit about 20 feet. By means of scenic devices and drops, the galleries and tiled roof of the Elizabethan theatre will be made to appear in circular form. The curtain used will be a "trayers," suspended between pillars at either side of the stage, and the rear of the stage will be formed by an "arras," through which...
...curved end of the Stadium, which will accommodate the audience, will be cut off by a high back scene. This will probably be constructed of wood and will represent Agamemnon's palace. In addition to its scenic effect the back scene will also serve as a sounding board. The two chariots, each drawn by four horses, will enter from the side. Agamemnon and his driver will occupy one chariot, and Cassandra and her driver will enter in the other. The costumes in the play will be exact representations of those used on the Attic stage at the time of Aeschylus...
...track events were all run in record time, but the records will not stand as the correct list of winners was unfortunately lost. While these events were in progress, the merry-go-round, scenic railway, and other field events called forth both thirst and applause...