written by Richie
original source of the story was Unknown source
This is a true story.
When I was in high school I was part of a stage crew for a school play which involved a jazz dance scene with 5 girls. One of the props was a spiral staircase which extended down through the stage floor and was secured to the floor beneath the stage to prevent it from twisting around. The upper part of the staircase was simply held in place to prevent it from moving side to side. During the dance sequences, the girls would walk or run up the staircase and/or swing off the staircase either one, several, or all the girls at the same time depending on the dance.