"Few people realise the rapid and highly technical work that takes place behind the theatre curtain..." M/S of backstage staff working frantically to raise the curtain at the London Coliseum. Closer shot of the men pulling on ropes. "Under the engineer's control, the giant revolving stage - the largest...
"Few people realise the rapid and highly technical work that takes place behind the theatre curtain..." M/S of backstage staff working frantically to raise the curtain at the London Coliseum. Closer shot of the men pulling on ropes. "Under the engineer's control, the giant revolving stage - the largest in the world - moves round, propelled by its electric motors - " C/U of a man in the wings operating the stage machinery. C/U of the revolving machinery underneath the stage. A man rides on the construction as it moves.
"And another scene silently moves into place." M/S of men moving pieces of scenery around on stage. Most of the men wear black overalls but the supervisor wears white. M/S of two men backstage throwing lots of switches and levers. "The top-lights are brightened - " Low angle shot of lines of light. "And everything is ready for the unique "shot" of the rise of the curtain - " (shot missing?) "Ring down the curtain!" Ends here. Story incomplete.
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