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Originally owned by Klaw and Erlanger it changed ownership a number of times during the 20th century and operated as a movie palace for about 40 years
That extremely heavy burgandy curtain goes by many names & descriptions House Curtain Grand Drape Front Cloth & can be a traveler a dead lift or a contour drape (like Radio City) It is ALMOST always hand operated A fireproof curtain originally of asbestos but now of special synthetic runs downstage of it & rides in side tracks know as a smoke pocket In the UK it's called "The Iron" & must be brought in with public in attendance during the interval
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Originally owned by Klaw and Erlanger
it changed ownership a number of times
during the 20th century and operated
as a movie palace for about 40 years
That extremely heavy burgandy curtain
goes by many names & descriptions
House Curtain Grand Drape Front Cloth
& can be a traveler a dead lift or
a contour drape (like Radio City)
It is ALMOST always hand operated
A fireproof curtain originally of
asbestos but now of special synthetic
runs downstage of it & rides in side
tracks know as a smoke pocket
In the UK it's called "The Iron"
& must be brought in with public
in attendance during the interval
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