The Moving picture world (May 1922)

180 MOVING PICTURE WORLD May 13, 1922 Selling the Picture to the Public S;y) EPES WINTHROP SARGENT O. T. Taylor Contributes a Very Good Design for a Miniature Stage Display ALTHOUGH he has made no contribution recently, O. T. Taylor, of the Weir and Dream Theatres, Aberdeen, Wash., writes that he has not stopped exploiting, but on the contrary is doing more along that line A 5' from the bottom of the latter. Pitch upward to center at which point it is 5' 6" from the bottom. Cut a piece of wallboard 2' 6" x 6', C. cutting the opening D for transparent panel, and FiCr, 1, FIG, 1 FRONT AND SIDE VIEWS OF THE "EXPERIENCE" DISPLAY With these sketches you can build the display to your own scale and gain a design which can be used a dozen times a year by changing the front through painting. None of these Taylor designs are intended for a single use. One has been used fifteen times than ever. This is one reason why he has been unable to send along plans. This time he offers a miniature stage idea with a transparent panel at the bottom and six circular openings at the top, each illuminated from the rear. For "Experience" he used the city scene, painting it to his own scale, and the ribbons connect the upper panels with the locations mentioned in the story, along the lines of the advertisement, such as Battery Park, "where he first saw the big city," up the Bowery to "the church where his ideals are revived. With the drawings made by Mr. Taylor to illustrate the design, any carpenter can make up a similar display and you will have a most useful piece of lobby furniture. HOW TO MAKE IT By O. T. Taylor The miniature stage used for the Paramount Picture "Experience" will prove a valuable display fixture for varied attractions. Similar to the other attractors, of which plans have been shown from time to time, it is easy to build and by changing the facing entirely new effects are gained. It can be built as follows : Two upright pieces. A, 5' 3" long and two cross pieces. A, S' Ayi" long joined as shown forms the lower part of front frame. Lay these pieces flat and use corrugated fasteners for joining. The two top pieces, B, are set on edge, notched in in the ends and fastened to nail to frame. The columns E are next cut out and nailed onto frame ; to be followed by the top facing F in which are cut openings, 6, for transparent circles. The wooden strip H serve as braces for top facing ; also for fastening of dividing walls for lights, if worked on flasher, and for top cover support, L Fig. 2. Two upright pieces, 5' 9" long, and cross pieces 2' long, J, joined by means of corrugated fasteners and covered with wall board form the end panel. Make two of these, and fasten to front with sheet iron straps, Q. The batten S runs full length of display and support lights for drop illumination. Another batten, R, projecting inward 6" from back, also fastened to end panels, supports a strip of wall board, 0, to which are adjusted the lights P illuminating circle cutouts. The drop N, picturing the city, is paint<d on white paper with transparent colors for sky and water and opaque colors for buildings. By means of a flasher or dimmer a very realistic sunset may be staged. The foot, K, may be added as a safeguard against overturning if no flasher or similar heavy weight is placed in display. Cover the back with wall board or similar material, M. Finishing: Sky and water in dark blue with horizon line in red, orange and yellow. "Rough in" buildings in black and grays, working for effect rather than likeness and detail. Background of facing in medium green. White panels, dark green lettering. White silk ribbons from circles to "spot" of scene in picture. Green velvet draperies to add the "rich" touch to setting. Lighting: Title panel: White lights steady. "Drop" illuminated from behind goes on white, then circles, white, one by one starting at left; circles off, "drop" illumination changes from white to red then amber all off and repeat. The round wall panels are also transparencies and illuminated. Lumber used in construction is all 1x2" battens. A Paramount Picture AN O. T. TAYLOR LOBBY DESIGN FOR "EXPERIENCE" This shows a miniature stage on the back drop of which can be mounted a lithograph or a design made up of lithographs and painting or all painting. The lower panel is transparent and lighted from behind as are the circle sellers above