Ropes and rigging supporting the interchangeable hand-painted hanging scenery, known as 'flats', above the stage at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. In this view, the auditorium is to the left. The ropes lead to the 'fly floors' at the top of frame.

Date:
circa Jan 1901 - Jan 1902
Location:
Theatre Royal, New Street, Birmingham
Reference:
BB76/03295
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The upper and lower fly floors contained the manual raising and lowering mechanisms that controlled the changes of scenery during acts of the theatrical plays. These would have been operated by backstage theatre hands. Pages 62 and 63 of Richard Southern's 1970 book, 'The Victorian Theatre - a Pictorial Survey' show images of the fly floors at this theatre.

Content

This is part of the Series: THR01/01 Theatre Royal and Bragg's Wine Cellars, Birmingham, circa 1901-1902; within the Collection: THR01 Theatre Royal, Birmingham

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Attributed to: Moore, Bernard

Keywords

Stage, Georgian Theatre, Victorian Theatre