In this screenshot we Joseph Tura, dressed as the Nazi Colonel Ehrhardt, about to reenter the room that he left Professor Siletsky in. I believe that this screenshot speaks to the performance aspect of the movie. In my opinion, I believe that Lubitsch is speaking about the performative aspect that Nazi government utilized to draw support from the citizens of Germany and scare the rest of the world. During the Third Reich, there were many parades that involved Nazi soldiers and senior officers marching and putting on a performance for the public to gain support. Officers became famous to the public in Germany and outside of Germany, much like an actor does. By having Tura, an actor, impersonate Colonel Ehrhard, I believe Lubitsch is demonstrating his opinion that when it comes down to it, the Third Reich is in a sense a giant play, granted a giant play that committed horrible crimes against humanity, but a giant play none the less and the Nazi symbols and uniforms are nothing more than just props and costumes, as demonstrated by Tura leaving from the seating area of the theater, where a play would be watched, wearing a literal Nazi costume. News of a well produced performance can spread and reach many people far from the performance. For many people during this time, news of the Nazi parades and their might shown through their “performance” reached many countries. This is displayed by the shadows cast by the other actors and Sobinski who are also dressed as Nazi soldiers. Their shadows are present on the wall and are one of the main focal points. I am of the opinion that this symbolizes how the might of the Third Reich that was displayed through these “performances” casted a shadow on the rest of Europe.