[Usittne] Props: Looking for a carpetbag

Jrlemeritus@aol.com Jrlemeritus at aol.com
Fri Apr 13 15:45:44 EDT 2012


if it has to open and close, just add my thing to the largest old woman's  
hand bag you can find. john
 
 
In a message dated 4/13/2012 12:56:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ctyndale at cape.com writes:

Hi  John,

You are correct, it's not in the attic; I looked before  posting.

Thanks for the construction tip.  We'll have to modify  your plan since in 
this show, it has to open 
& close - Fogg &  Passepartout are always putting money into it or taking 
money out of  it.

Clyde


On 4/13/2012 12:40 PM, Jrlemeritus at aol.com  wrote:
> hi clyde- I made one for CLOC many years ago and it has  probably 
disappeared since then and is not
> in the attic. But it is  real easy to make with two pieces of 1x2 about 
18"long and a yard and a  half
> remnant of old heavy patterned upholstery/tapestry fabric [I used  a 
rusty rosy red]. Cut off a two
> inch strip to use as a handle later  and then simply fold the fabric ends 
over the 1x2's staple on/
> fold  wood to wood/ put some stuffing inside/screw the two 1x2s together/ 
stitch or  glue the sides
> up/ use two strips of fabric folded over and staple as  handles to the 
1x2s. get a handy student to
> put one together and I'll  use it for MUSIC MAN this summer...see you in 
6 weeks. John
> In a  message dated 4/13/2012 10:54:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
ctyndale at cape.com  writes:
>
>
>     Hi  all,
>
>     At Falmouth Academy we're presenting  "Around the world in 80 Days" 
in early May.
>
>      At least the play version (as well as the original novel) does not 
include the  balloon or the
>     bullfight that Mike Todd added for  the film.
>
>     But we do need a carpetbag. Does  anyone have a carpetbag in their 
prop collection that we can
>   borrow?
>
>     We're in Falmouth.  MA.
>
>     Thanks
>
>   Clyde Tyndale
>
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