Estratto
An act is said to open in a[...]
01/01/1912
Eng
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.
Wilfred Granville, A dictionary of theatrical terms, Andre Deutsch, 01/01/1912, London
tipologia
Dizionari/enciclopedie
ambito
Arti performative
p. 127
Open in a black-out (Eng)
Black out (Eng)
daylight, lighting plot, curtain