Answer:
Well I remember back in the renaissance or Shakespearean era, around when the black plague started theaters weren't indoors but rather outdoors. If you go that far back I guess people weren't kept cool but you have to more specific.
An example of what the theatre looked like
Uhm, Sly seems to fit the best.
Transparent, because transparent means that you are allowing light to pass through, and you do not want a background color.