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

Record Details:

Title:
The vaudeville theatre, building, operation, management
Date:
1918
Publisher:
New York : Gotham press, inc.
Volume:
The vaudeville theatre, building, operation, management
Leaf #:
00031
Language:
English
Collection:
Theatre and Vaudeville and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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dome should be avoided; these not only dissi- pate the sound originated on stage and "lose" it by repeated re-reflections within their own con- fines, but as well bring it tardily to the ear of the audience, and confuse its clarity and sharp- ness. The echo is but a sound wave reflected a longer distance and consequently reaching the auditor}^ sense an appreciable time after the di- rect wave has been received. The acoustic properties of the auditorium will therefore be largely governed by the height of the ceiling or "dome," the number of nooks and crannies in which the waves may be lost or muffled (every obstruction to their smooth passage or direct reflection operating to deaden them), the material of which the walls are made and covered, the character of draper- ies, curtain, etc. If the sound wave is treated as a light ray would be, and its reflections thus studied, it becomes a simple matter to calculate just what the effect of certain structural arrangements will have upon the acoustics of the theatre. Heating and Ventilation There are many types of heating systems, but despite the often plausible and convincing 27