He was also active as a scenery painter for the royal opera.
The show was put on by Philip James de Loutherbourg, a former scenery painter.
He moved to Los Angeles in 1925, became a scenery painter for the movie studios, and joined the local painters union.
He started out as a scenery painter, but quickly rose to the position of production coordinator, and soon after to assistant director.
The scenery was done by Sosman & Landis of Chicago, who were considered the best scenery painters in the middle west.
I was also props, scenery painter, set builder, and as you know, occasionally played a part.
After high school he tried fitfully to make a living as a sketch artist and a scenery painter.
In between he went to Paris and worked as a scenery painter with the American Theatre and lead a bohemian life.
He worked at Hungary's National Theatre as scenery painter; then he became an animated-film director in 1957.
Come Monday morning, it seemed the scenery painters had been confusingly busy overnight.