Now Ze first is, we get ze angle of view, where to place our Grandt Standt so ze backgrount mek ze most pleasing pigture.

At ze same time ze Standt must not tresbass--must not imbinge, _hein_ ?--upon our stage, our what-you-call-it area.

Two t'ousand berformers--we haf not too mooch room.

I will ask you, Mr.Major, first of all to let your men--zey haf tent-pegs, _hein_ ?--to let your men peg out ze area as I direct.
Afterwards, with your leaf, you shall place z'em here--z'ere--in groups, zat I may see in some sort how ze groups combose, as we say.
Himmel! what a backgroundt! Ze Cathedral, how it lifts over ze trees--Bar-fect! Now, if you will follow me a few paces to ze right, here.

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