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THEATRE LAYOUT
My cellar theatre (one half of our basement) is approximately 20 by 11 feet in size. The stage end (picture 1) contains the screen mounted behind a black frame. The curtain is operated by a drawstring and pulley arrangement from the office at the other end of the theatre (picture 2). The office is 5^2 by 11 feet and is separated from the larger room by means of a partition. The office serves as projection room, darkroom for still picture work and as a den. The walls of both rooms are decorated with pictures and pennants — souvenirs of vacation travels.
As seen from the sketch, the projectionist, by stationing himself in the doorway (12) between the office and the theatre, can operate the record changer (3), keep an eye on the projector (6), manipulate the amplifier (5), watch the screen and speak to the audience directly or through the table microphone.
PUTTING ON THE SHOW
In practice, the show starts with the playing of God Bless America or My Country, 'tis of .Thee. The theatre lights are gradually dimmed by means of the rheostat (picture 6). The projector is started and, as the first pictures flash on the curtain, the latter is gradually opened by the pulley arrangement. The curtain lights are then dimmed. The performance usually begins with a downward pan from the statue atop the dome of the Capitol in Washington, D. C. (hence the opening patriotic music). Then comes O.K. Productions Present, and the show is on. When the mood of the film requires it, the record can be changed simply by pressing on the plunger in the cover of the changer box. The volume of the sound can be regulated by means of the amplifier (picture 5) .
SIMPLE SCORING Usually it is possible to score a picture so that the stack of records can be allowed to play to the end with a minimum of reject manipulation. Thus, in scoring my feature, It's an Upside-Down World, some of the records used are:
Scene Prolog
Wisconsin Dells Badlands, S. D. Mt. Rushmore Devil's Tower Monument Shoshone Canyon
Record Oberon Overture Invitation to the Dance Peer Gynt — Morning America, the Beautiful A Night on Bald Mountain Finlandia
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TWENTY FEET long overall, the author's cellar theatre and projection booth house their equipment as follows: (1) screen; (2) loudspeaker; (3) record changer; (4) record table; (5) amplifier; (6) projector; (7) projection port; (8) monitor port; (9) film table; (10) enlarger; (11) editing table. Projectionist stands at door (12).
4. RECORD CHANGER in muffled case, record storage and extension shelf are at door's left. Note reject plunger in case top.
5. CLOSEUP VIEW of mike, amplifier and open screen port shows projector on drop-leaf shelf with large takeup reel recessed.
6. RIGHT SIDE of projector reveals film table, monitor port, pilot light, draw cord and rheostat controlling house lights.
7. RECORD CHANGER in action takes three to four seconds for change-over. Bottom end of reject plunger is seen at right.