tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post4157073236294707396..comments2024-03-14T12:28:32.425-06:00Comments on Doves Today: Thematic Photographic - Well AgedGlennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-46861599658766035762011-06-03T12:34:55.487-06:002011-06-03T12:34:55.487-06:00Gorgeous old theatre! I love all the gold, and ...Gorgeous old theatre! I love all the gold, and curly bits etc.!Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-21433711371232840762011-06-03T09:09:55.341-06:002011-06-03T09:09:55.341-06:00Karen, all theatres are required to have a "f...Karen, all theatres are required to have a "fire curtain" between the stage and the auditorium, so that if there is a fire onstage, you can seal the area off from the audience. Historically, these curtains were made of asbestos fiber fabric, weighed down with a steel frame. <br /><br />In some municipalities, local ordinances require theatre operators to have the fire curtain drawn in when the audience arrives, to assure audiences that such a curtain is in place. Because of this requirement, many historic movie palaces had their curtains painted with decorative scenes. Other theatres - to further the sense of safety - simply had the word "Asbestos" painted on the curtain in decorative letters.<br /><br />Theatres still have fire curtains, which are designed to fall quickly in the event of fire - they are often tied into the sprinkler or smoke detections systems to deploy automatically, although you can also manually deploy them.Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-31882029174052849642011-06-03T08:27:14.601-06:002011-06-03T08:27:14.601-06:00I wonder if it will continue to age like this, or ...I wonder if it will continue to age like this, or if someone will spend the money to clean up all the dust and soot? <br /><br />Asbestos curtain? I'm curious! What is the reason for using asbestos in a curtain?Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.com