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Events
Invention of the Skene
Use of Paraskenia
First Ancient Rome performance
First permanent theatre was constructed
Periods
Use of a curtain for scene changes
Enclosed theatres meant experimenting with chandeliers and other lighting technqiues
The use of gaslights for indoor theatres
First spotlight was made
Introduction of the arc light
The incandescent bulb was made
Mme Vestris invented the box set
The sky-dome was invented
Lights placed in the auditorium
A spotlight which could be dimmed was introduced
Coloured gels placed over the lights for effect
Stage lighting had become a scientific study
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