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 #:
000178
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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constantly. He should not, ever, when an act has gone on to "set" for twenty minutes or so, hie himself to the stage door for a "gab-fest," or isolate himself in the store-room, or otherwise so conceal himself that in an emergency it would take a Sherlock Holmes to discover his where- abouts; he should be right at the switchboard, prepared and equipped to handle any situation that may arise with reference to the electrical equipment. Just bear in mind that a blown fuse, a dark house, and a slight delay in getting con- ditions remedied may result in a panic out front. At rehearsals he should be sure he imder- stands cues correctly, and to eliminate subse- quent argument, should either require the artist to give them to him in writing, or make a writ- ten record of them himself and require the artist to "O. K." it. He should understand that he is not merely a mechanic, but that he is part and parcel of the show itself; apart from a real dis- aster, no one back stage can do more harm to an act than can a negligent, careless individual in charge of the destinies of the switchboard. The Property-Man "Resourcefulness" should be the middle name of the individual who is competent to occupy the 174