KEY TO PLAN II

Modern Stage

• A The Stage.
• B The shite’s Pillar.
• C Shite’s seat, also called “Name-saying seat.”
• D Metsuke-bashira, Pillar on which the actor fixes his eye.
• E Sumi, the corner.
• F Waki’s Pillar, also called the Prime Minister’s Pillar.
• G Waki’s seat.
• H Waki’s direction-point. (The point he faces when in his normal position.)
• I Flute-player’s Pillar.
• J Atoza, the Behind-space.
• K Kagami-ita, the back-wall with the pine-tree painted on it.
• L The musicians. (Represented by the four small circles.)
• M The stage-attendant’s place. (A stage-hand in plain clothes who fetches and carries.)
• N Kirido, “Hurry-door,” also called “Forgetting-door” and “Stomach-ache-door”; used by the chorus and occasionally by actors making a hurried exit. Vide Hokazo, p. 174.
• O Chorus, the leader sits near P.
• P The Nobles’ door (now seldom used).
• Q The Hashigakari.
• R The kyogen’s seat.
• S The three pine-branches.
• T Shirasu, a gravel-path.
• U Kizahashi, steps from stage to auditorium, formerly used by an actor summoned to speak with the Shogun.
• V Actors’ dressing-room.
• W Curtain between Q and V.
• X Dressing-room window.
• Y Musicians’ room.