[SML] Etymology of Passarale (Sp?)

[Richard Niederberg]

Dear Stephen.
At the time (pre-Bally's), it was rigged to lower from the ceiling by
cables, with showgirls on it, over the audience.
/s/ Richard
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On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Stephen Rees via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I may well be mistaken, but I recall a wide path from house right to house
> left that divided the orchestra seating into two sections a being referred
> to as the passerelle in the main theatre at Bally's in Las Vegas. It was
> permanent.  It's the house that Jubilee performs in.
> Steve Rees
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Herrick Goldman via Stagecraft <
> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
>
>> the word Passarale came up in a design conference.  While I inherently
>> know what it is, I’m wondering where the word came from?  Sounds like
>> Italian Opera to me.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Herrick Goldman
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>> art.  -Henry James
>>
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/s/ Richard
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