Abstract
I entered the collection with an agenda: I wanted to locate the material it held on stage
machinery; trap doors, revolving stages, fly towers and winch systems, and - if I was lucky,
trick props and stage effects, items that have become known as ‘burlesque paraphernalia’ or
‘side degree specialties’. As well as the larger machines, I went looking for the bucking goat,
the exploding cigar and the collapsing chair...
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2010 |