fly gallery

noun

, Theater.

1. a narrow platform at the side of a stage from which ropes are manipulated to raise or lower scenery, battens, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fly gallery¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The little balcony fastened to the wall at one side of the stage or another is the "fly gallery."

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I heard it from a nook in the fly gallery, where I remained until the meeting was adjourned.

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The border lights are usually maintained at a height just above the first fly gallery.

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The organ itself is fixed in the first fly gallery on the right, but it may be played from any part of the stage.

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Going up several flights of stone stairs, the visitor arrives at the first fly gallery.

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