The World Behind the Scenes, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
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| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
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Excerpt from The World Behind the Scenes, Vol. 2 "The world behind the scenes," even for the oldest, most blasé playgoer, has a sort of indistinct enchantment; while its strange mysteries_and complicated and ingenious System of devices, which regulates every action and movement, excite the curiosity and wonder of less accustomed Visitors. It is in childhood, however, that the charm of delusion is as complete as it is welcome; the fairy queen of the "transformation scene" seems a glorified, supernatural being; the region in which she dwells, realms of real "bliss," and suffused with an almost divine light. In a well known description of his first childish visit to the theatre, Charles Lamb has happily touched these feelings, something of which every one will recall. "When we got in," he says, "and I beheld the green curtain that veiled a heaven to my imagination, which was soon to be disclosed, the breathless anticipations I endured! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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