Question

Two things happened to put an end to the extravagant production of Hollywood Musicals? What were they?

Answer 1

The interval is a rest for the spectators; not for the action," wrote Marmontel in 1763. "The characters are deemed to continue acting during the interval from one act to another." However, intermissions are more than just dramatic pauses that are parts of the shape of a dramatic structure. They also exist for more mundane reasons, such as that it is hard for audience members to concentrate for more than two hours at a stretch, and actors and performers (for live action performances at any rate) need to rest.They afford opportunity for scene and costume changes.Performance venues take advantage of them to sell food and drink.