An act is said to open in a[...]

author

Wilfred Granville

date

01/01/1912

language

Eng

citazione

An act is said to open in a black-out when the curtain rises on darkened scene. The lights go up on a cue: e.g., the entrance of a servant to switch on lights or to open curtains to let in daylight. The lights come up according to the lighting plot.

source

Wilfred Granville, A dictionary of theatrical terms, Andre Deutsch, 01/01/1912, London
tipologia
ambito

details

p. 127

voce

Open in a black-out (Eng)

Voci correlate

Black out (Eng)

keywords

daylight, lighting plot, curtain