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Wandering Around in the Dark: An Exhibit of Stage Manager Artifacts

Patent application for folding screens

Item

Title
Patent application for folding screens
Description

This document is an application for stage screens. It’s part of a collection regarding the life and career of Edward Gordan Craig. In this document, one reads that Craig is applying for stage screens in order to help with the special effects that he’s trying to accomplish on stage. As the stage manager, this is not something that we necessarily see nowadays with modern stage management, but it’s important nonetheless. Craig is advocating for his production as the stage manager and as the designer. Craig’s career seemed to run the gambit of acting, directing, stage managing, and designing.

Date
January 24, 1910
Creator
Oenslager, Donald Mitchell
Oenslager, Donald Mitchell
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Subject
Theater, stage setting and scenery
Identifier
waitd_1910_B_repo
Source
The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Site pages
Exhibition
Media
Photocopy