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

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in this matter will make a theatre an "all-year" enterprise and the original expense of installa- tion will be more than justified by the increase in hot-weather patronage. Plumbing It may be well to emphasize a few points in connection with this, and to lay stress upon the necessity of providing amply sized sewer con- nections; waste pipes being laid with sufficient "fall" and of size large enough to take care of their load; water supply pipes of sufficient size to carry a good "head" of water to the highest fixtures; of installing cleaner's sink connected with hot and cold water on each floor of the theatre and, on dressing-room floors, large lava- tories for each dressing-room with hot and cold water supply, and hose connection for one-inch line at front of building, in lobby, on stage and under stage for use of cleaners. Exits In another chapter the subject of panics, danger of insufficient exits, etc., is treated at length. The purpose of this article is to sug- gest that in planning the theatre more exits than the law requires be, if possible, provided; 31