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October 30, 1926
Universal Weekly
29
'*Tlie 4th Commandmenr*
Prologues and Presentations
Sympathetic Introductions That Will Put the Audience In the Mood of the Picture.
IF you do not want to use an elaborate presentation or prologue such as are illustrated here, you can do very nicely with a program of
Mother Songs. For this and to give variety you can have a male voice, a female voice, a male or a mixed quartette.
"Mother Machree," "Mother o' Mine," any of the popular Mother Songs may be had arranged for any voice or group of voices. Ask your music dealer.
Here is a choice of two effective prologues, which appear more elaborate than they really are. That is.
they can very easily be staged, but they will seem from the front to be really big.
The first consists of a cloud and sky backdrop, with practical rocks in the foreground representing the peak of a hill or mountain. Open on a dark stage. A cold dim blue light comes on gradually. Lightning flashes across the sky. Thunder and wind are heard. If you can use a moving cloud effect so much the better. As the storm reaches its height the thunder dies down to a distant rumble. The lightning flash is replaced by a flash of red light representing sheet lightning. Black out. Bring on the light slowly. Cold gray or blue light getting warmer till you have a dawn effect. From the upper right a sunburst floods a figure standing on the practical rocks at centre. An old and venerable man of great dignity with long flowing white beard and hair. He is dressed in a long white robe. If his feet show he should wear sandals. On his left arm he carries a compo board tablet, at the top of which is seen the word HONOR. The balance
of the inscription is supposed to be covered by the flowing sleeve of his robe. He raises his eyes and holds this pose while a voice or voices off stage sings "Mother o' Mine."
Something entirely diffez'ent but very much in the mood of the picture is shown in the next illustration. Divide your stage width in five sections
HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER
as shown. A little less than waist high fix a rail across, and from this hang a black cloth. On this letter the title of
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