The vaudeville theatre, building, operation, management (1918)

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CONTENTS pJ\'Ul9 Chapter I GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Page Location, Site and Capacity 11 Planning, Designing and Construction . . . .17 Sight Lines 20 Acoustics 25 Heating and Ventilation . . . • . . . .27 Plumbing 31 Exits 31 Lobby 33 Foyer 34 Boxes and Loggias 34 Stage 35 Incidental Rooms 39 Motion-Picture Booth 40 The Electrical System 41 Decoration 66 Seats and Installation 69 Carpets and Floor Coverings 82 Draperies and Hangings 87 Chapter II EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION Lobby 93 Box-Office 97 Foyer 99 Auditorium .99 2oe