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 #:
000175
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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should remember that the artist has probably been doing the same act for some time, has very likely made a close study of the effect upon it of the use of certain types of settings, props, lighting, etc., and presumably knows better than anyone else just what is required. It is almost needless to say that the stage- manager should be on duty early and late— that is, from the time he "goes in" until the show is over. He should be the last to leave the stage. Let him see that the stage is cleared, props taken care of, and stage lights reduced to pilot lights at switchboard and night light before leaving the theatre. Careful thought should be given to the selec- tion and training of the man who is to occupy the important position of stage-manager. The Electrician An indifferent mechanic in this department, one of the "let it go at that" type, will not do. Electricity, handled properly, is almost infal- lible; handled otherwise, it is subject to freak- ish, unexpected and disconcerting "stunts." It starts fires, blows out fuses, burns up lamps, shocks people and causes much damage if it is not controlled by one who knows how to han- 171