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The stage was formed of bamboo poles, strongly tied together, and the floor was of boards resting on the horizontal reeds, and covered with a carpet. The ceiling was of a piece with the splendor of the theatre, and composed of rather dingy matting.

The Canton Chinese: Or, The American's Sojourn in the Celestial Empire - Seite 143
von Osmond Tiffany - 1849 - 271 Seiten
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China Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical: With Some Account of Ava and ...

Miss Corner (Julia) - 1853 - 562 Seiten

...of a piece with the splendour of the theatre and composed of rather dingy matting. There was no droj or green curtain, no footlights, or scenery of any...the orchestra was behind the performers. There was t retiring room at the back of the stage, whither the actorg resorted to change their dresses. The...

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