... twelve feet into the auditorium. It was retained because of the advantages in greter audiability and closer intimacy with the public. It also kept the ´aside´ effective. This print belongs to the screen scene (act IV, scene iii) and it shows the screen itself on the curtain-line, Joseph near the proscenium door and Sir Peter and Charles on the curtain-line, so it is easy to see that there was still a proximity with the audience. Another important element regarding the stage is the proscenium door. There were two of them, each adjoining the stage boxes. These doors were used for actors to make their entries and exit. The use of the proscenium doors forced the continuacion of the apron in order that the characters´ arrivals or departures should not be delayed by a long walk towards or from the place in which the others were concentrated. It was not necessary for the ...

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