Excerpt from Varia This drawback to the efficiency of the drama was obviated by having a number of independent tin slides, with long wire handles, by which means Susan might remain stationary or reciprocate William's advances and curvettings at the will of the stage manager - besides, the poetry of motion was necessary for the other dramatis personce, as, for instance, fairies, who are abhorrent and unnatural in a state of inactivity. Then there were set pieces, as Massaroni asleep, brigands carousing, &c., where no action was needed, and these had little blocks of wood glued behind them and could be left to take care of themselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.