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

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out by providing every possible safeguard against this. The following is a suggested list of equip- ment, which may be added to or taken from, as the needs of the theatre require, but it will pro- vide a list to check against when planning pur- chases in this department: ELECTRICAL STAGE EQUIPMENT Bunchlights, wired for twelve 60-watt lamps, with 26 ft. No. 14 cable 4 Olivette lamps, with 1000-watt nitrogen mazda lamps and 25 ft. No. 14 cable 2 Color frames, 18x20 in. for use with above lamps 12 Gelatine mediums, 8 asstd. colors, 18 x 21 in ■.... 48 Spotlight, 6 in., taking 25-amp. on 125 volt, with 25 ft. No. 14 cable 1 Spotlight, "Baby" 5 in. with 25 ft. No. 14 cable 1 L,ens box frames, 8x9 in., fit all spotlights 12 Color wheels, 5 colors, to fit either 5 in. or 6 in. lens boxes.. 2 Strip lights, 8 ft. galva. iron, wired for lamps 10 in. apart.. 2 Strip lights, 5 ft. galva. iron, wired for lamps 10 in. apart.. 2 Stage cable, Nos. 10, 14 and 18, of each 50 ft. Electrically illuminated Fire Log, made of translucent ma- terial and asbestos, reinforced with metal, hollow for in- sertion of electric bulbs. Made to give a realistic effect of partly burned logs, can be secured in several sizes, built and especially suited for theatre fire places 1 Colorine, for staining lamps, in following colors: Red, Am- ber, Green, Blue, Pink and Purple, of each 1 pt. Bell, push button and battery, for effects 2 The stage electrician should always have on hand for emergencies a supply of the following: Receptacles, sockets, wire, switches, porce- lain rollers, and insulators, tin cups for same, mica insulators and washers, binding posts, tape, fuses, lugs, plugs, connectors, etc., etc. 64