Estratto

Many leading actors prefer to have their evening[...]

autore

Wilfred Granville

data

01/01/1912

lingua

Eng

citazione

Many leading actors prefer to have their evening suits made of very dark blue material, because this colour appears black under stage lighting and looks exceptionally smart FROM THE FRONT. There is also a superstition that to wear black on the stage is unlucky.

fonte

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

dettagli

p. 57

voce

Dark-blue evening dress (Eng)

keywords

superstition