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  2. Parts of a theatre - Wikipedia

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    Crossover: A crossover is a hallway, room, or catwalk designed to allow actors in a theater to move from wings on one side of a stage to wings on the other side without being seen by the audience. Sometimes this is built as a part of the theater, sometimes exiting the building is required, and still other times the set includes a false wall to ...

  3. Set piece - Wikipedia

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    Often, screenplays are written around a list of such set pieces, particularly in high-budget "event movies". The term is sometimes extended to refer to cinematic portions in video games. [3] A set piece may or may not be integral to the plot. A James Bond film usually begins with a set piece that has little relation to the main plot of the film.

  4. 1939 New York World's Fair pavilions and attractions - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Building was set between two 150-foot (46 m) pylons, each decorated with sculptures. The interior was divided into 12 sections about different aspects of the United States government. [140] [139] It also contained a theater and interior courtyard, [139] as well as large murals. [140] [140] [139] Venezuela Skidmore & Owings and John ...

  5. John Iacovelli, beloved L.A. theater set designer, dies at 64

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    John Iacovelli, the Emmy-winning prolific scenic designer for stage and screen and collaborator for L.A. theater artists for many decades, died Friday. John Iacovelli, beloved L.A. theater set ...

  6. Coinage metals - Wikipedia

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    Many coins throughout history were made of gold, silver and copper. Silver: Gold: Iron: Numerous Chinese cash coins were made of iron, with the first being issued by the Han dynasty in 118 BCE. From 1942 through 1952, some of the Swedish krona coins – such as the 1, 2 and 5 öre – were made of iron. Lead: Most commonly seen in southeast ...

  7. Brake run - Wikipedia

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    When a metal fin made of copper or a copper-aluminum alloy passes between the rows of magnets, eddy currents are generated in the fin, creating a magnetic force that opposes the fin's motion. The resultant braking force is directly proportional to the speed at which the fin is moving through the brake element.

  8. Scenery wagon - Wikipedia

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    A scenery wagon, used to carry the Save A Soul Mission set piece in a production of Guys and Dolls. A scenery wagon, also known as a stage wagon, is a mobile platform that is used to support and transport movable, three-dimensional theatrical scenery on a theater stage. In most cases, the scenery is constructed on top of the wagon such that the ...

  9. A.C. Gilbert, famous for Olympic gold medal and Erector Set ...

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    He had a machinist at the shop make a set out of steel, then got a box of bolts and nuts and started putting pieces together. Gilbert worked on perfecting the Erector for more than a year before ...