tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post2295198746265596278..comments2023-10-29T10:45:05.154-05:00Comments on Birmingham Through My Lens: Curtain Going Up!Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-86978067317650064592010-10-21T23:39:52.941-05:002010-10-21T23:39:52.941-05:00Oh, also, I heard a rumor that sometimes that &quo...Oh, also, I heard a rumor that sometimes that "asbestos" slogan on theatre curtains could have been a false reassurance. I guess now we hope that it is.Dystoposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260393043017273699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-43016680789730475532010-10-21T23:38:45.581-05:002010-10-21T23:38:45.581-05:00Yes, there are early efforts underway to raise fun...Yes, there are early efforts underway to raise funds to restore this lovely gem of a playhouse. Visit http://www.lyricfineartstheatre.com or http://www.facebook.com/lyrictheatre for more information. I'm told the big push will start in 2011.Dystoposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260393043017273699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-42714298165120231112010-10-21T05:58:29.598-05:002010-10-21T05:58:29.598-05:00This is fascianting and what a lovely shot.This is fascianting and what a lovely shot.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-67151656899014983362010-10-19T22:53:23.196-05:002010-10-19T22:53:23.196-05:00You do your town proud!
Aloha from Hawaii
Co...You do your town proud!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Aloha from Hawaii<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /><br />><}}(°>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-35569133173884587372010-10-19T20:35:06.417-05:002010-10-19T20:35:06.417-05:00You still see the fireproof curtains in British th...You still see the fireproof curtains in British theaters - must be part of the building code. Are there some efforts underway to restore this building?Bob Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-68045252341278091162010-10-19T19:24:11.921-05:002010-10-19T19:24:11.921-05:00Great curtain. I hope they can save it.Great curtain. I hope they can save it.Chattahoochee Valley Dailyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914506234665827743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-77313533219331432692010-10-19T14:22:52.342-05:002010-10-19T14:22:52.342-05:00Beautiful and interesting! You visit the most ent...Beautiful and interesting! You visit the most entertaining places! I love to see them through your lens.Virginia Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135585280436374598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-1142515241787562082010-10-19T13:25:11.933-05:002010-10-19T13:25:11.933-05:00What a delightful relic. These old theatres we hav...What a delightful relic. These old theatres we have around the country are our treasures.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-18460794148105225072010-10-19T13:15:44.858-05:002010-10-19T13:15:44.858-05:00Something tells me this isn't the last shot we...Something tells me this isn't the last shot we'll see from the Lyric. <br /><br />A nice image V.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00763611338613325523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-60084123128570471392010-10-19T11:10:02.875-05:002010-10-19T11:10:02.875-05:00That peek behind the curtain is sensational, Virg....That peek behind the curtain is sensational, Virg.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-64982321082084788672010-10-19T10:49:35.481-05:002010-10-19T10:49:35.481-05:00Love these shots ..Love these shots ..Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-32316594407184907542010-10-19T06:38:40.557-05:002010-10-19T06:38:40.557-05:00These are wonderful. Can't wait to see the pro...These are wonderful. Can't wait to see the progress over the coming year(s). Are you active in theater, V?brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-89087316688651723482010-10-19T03:04:30.244-05:002010-10-19T03:04:30.244-05:00Re backstage fires.
Did you know that stage light...Re backstage fires.<br /><br />Did you know that stage lighting in those days was a cylinder of calcium oxide (quicklime) heated to 2572C by an oxyhydrogen flame. Hence "limelight"<br /><br />I believe that eutectics also play a rolejbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360120000195750160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-10075842662914256762010-10-19T00:56:30.134-05:002010-10-19T00:56:30.134-05:00So am I right in thinking that the curtains were p...So am I right in thinking that the curtains were painted trompe l'oeil on a sheet of asbestos material?steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.com