Davis County Clipper | 1904-07-01 | Page 3 | Dirty Mirror Purposely

dirty mirror eur i 4 whenever a looking glass appears appear la in a scene in a play above a fireplace in a sideboard or a cabinet one Is almost sure to hear somebody ask his or her neighbor why the glass has been smeared with whiting or soap oan or something that dulls its surface completely all sorts of reason are ar hazarded or suggested sometimes it Is stated that it is done for luck at others that they did not cot intend to leave it dirty the real explanation Is however a simple one tho the glass Is dirtied to prevent the illusion ot of the th scene being destroyed as it certainly would be it the audience saw aw in it the reflect reflection lon of themselves or worse still the reflection of ct the people to la the wings carrying on 03 the business ot of the stage