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5 unusual facts about Theatrical property


500 Keys

Lisa uses a key to discover a hidden classroom full of props underneath the school.

Donna Atwood

To facilitate her travel with young children, the Ice Capades props department used a 10-foot traveling trunk to build a portable nursery that could be rolled into her hotel room.

Fake food

Fake foods are used in many ways, such as props for backgrounds in movies, television shows, theatrical plays, television commercials, print ads and trade shows.

Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser

Rather than presenting large-scale effects to impress his audience, Hofzinser focused on a simple setting using small props to demonstrate his skills.

Xuxa Park Fire

The show, consisting of games and musical numbers, took place on a colorful, futuristic set full of elaborate rides and props, among which was a mechanical "spaceship" through which Xuxa would normally enter the set at the start of the show, and leave at the end.


Marnie Rose Agency

The agency was created by Marnie Rose, formerly of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, to work with artists whose specialties include: Still Life, Tabletop, Food, Lifestyle, and Interior Photography as well as Prop, Food, Wardrobe, and Off-Figure Styling.

Theatro da Paz

The premiere feature an A. D’annery drama called The Two Orphans, having taken place on February 16, 1878 and organized by Vicent Pontes de Oliveira theater company, which deal with Theatro da Paz lasted for five years and made him responsible also for the stage lights, decoration, choreography and props, as well as for the organisation within this period.

Unch Maaza Zoka

The props of old utensils, lamps, machines have been collected from various cities including rural areas like Padgha, Wada and Mokhada.


see also

Father Knows Best

Originally built in 1941 during the production of a series of Blondie movies, this theatrical property continued to serve for many more years as part of the backlot of Columbia Pictures (now Warner Brothers Ranch in Burbank, California).