The fundamental principles of Balaban & Katz theatre management (1926)

Record Details:

Title:
The fundamental principles of Balaban & Katz theatre management
Date:
1926
Publisher:
Chicago, Ill., The Balaban & Katz corporation
Volume:
The fundamental principles of Balaban & Katz theatre management (1926)
Leaf #:
00087
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
April 11, 2024
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THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF Stage Productions AS a result of our particular style of entertainment, the pre -/jL duction department has become a most vital part of our organisation. This department has the problem of furnishing our musical stage presentations, which are the high lights of our weekly performances. This department is under the control and supervision of the art director, who originates and develops the underlying ideas of each of these numbers. The component parts of any stage production may be divided as follows: Motif Talent Settings Lighting effects Music For the purpose of explanation, we will discuss each of these parts separately. The motif is that thought, plot, or impression which the producer desires to convey to the audience. The motif is the entire reason for the production. This idea is carefully selected because of its appeal to our audiences. It is by the very careful selection of talent that the idea of our motif is visualised or expressed to the audience. We maintain several persons in our Production Department, who do nothing but watch the selection of talent for our stage numbers. Too often, it is so easy to criticise the voice or personality of the singer, when the manager does not appreciate the great difficulty of getting the proper voice or the person of proper appearance to enact any particular role. The greatest advance in recent years, in connection with the stage, is the type of stage settings. In earlier days, many [73] BALABAN 6? KAT2 THEATRE MANAGEMENT