Theater drapes and stage curtains are large pieces of cloth that are designed to mask backstage areas of a theater from spectators. They are designed for a variety of specific purposes, moving in diff
Different types of curtains.
Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, painting by Eliseu Visconti (1908).
Austrian curtain.
Legs masking the theater wings
Safety curtain
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A safety curtain is a passive fire protection feature used in large proscenium theatres. It is usually a heavy fabric curtain located immediately behind the proscenium arch. Asbestos-based materials w
Safety curtain of St Martin's Theatre in London.
The lever and weights used to operate a fire curtain as seen from a theatre's backstage