drop scene

Example Sentences

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The drop scene was used in the city’s only theater in the early 1800s to entertain audiences between shows in the early days of stage performances in New England.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2019

The drop scene was used in the city’s only theater in the early 1800s to entertain audiences between shows.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2019

Seen from the road there was nothing striking in its appearance, but seen from the other side it was delightful, recalling the drop scene of a theater.

From An Adventure with a Genius by Ireland, Alleyne

The rear was flooded with light, streaming in where the wall had been, and through open doors they saw the houses opposite filling in the background like the drop scene at a theater.

From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Bonner, Geraldine

The arrangement is somewhat like that followed in many modern melodramas, where a scene not requiring properties is acted in front of a drop scene while scenery is being set behind.

From An Introduction to Shakespeare by MacCracken, H. N.