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 #:
000176
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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die it. It is alert and alive, quick as lightning —and it takes just that type of individual to control it. The electrician, by careful attention to pre- venting wastage of current, breakage of lamps; by guarding against "grounds," short-circuits; by proper fusing and the making of secure, de- pendable connections, can save more than his salary every week. A ground or a short-circuit may blow out main or other fuses, put the house and stage in darkness, and ruin an act or a whole show. It behooves the electrician to look carefully and constantly to his stock on hand and the condition of cables, connectors, sockets, plugs, plugging boxes, spot, bunch, flood, strip and other lights, fuses, switches, dimmers and all other electrical apparatus, including borders and footlights. Sufficient fuses of all sizes used in the theatre for emergencies should be kept on hand always; not stored in some inacces- sible place, but instantly available. Color- frames, colorine, gelatines, cables and such equipment should be maintained in strictly first-class workable condition, with stocks on hand sufficient to care for emergencies. The electrician should be provided with a suitable room with adequate shelf space, for the 172