“The story is a gothic ghost story set amid the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War.”

“In such a case, the music, the staging, and the backdrop had better be up to more than an evocation of an outmoded theatricality.”

“It is oriented so that the American and Canadian falls serve as backdrops to the proscenium.”

“In one sense it is an epistolary novel, replete with plot and characters, scenes and backdrops.”

“My travels brought me to middle schools, firehouses, and town halls, which are, of course, perfect backdrops for snap shots and handshakes.”