The vaudeville theatre, building, operation, management (1918)

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of rubbish, and cleanliness which applies in all other portions of the theatre should govern here. It is well to make sure that the flyman does not devote his time while acts are "on" to lit- erary pursuits of the "Diamond Dick" or the "Nick Carter" variety. He should be trained to look well to the security of his "tie off" and to take a pride in the efficiency and dependability of his work. It will be w^orth while for the manager to make it a practice to climb up to this seldom-visited place not less often than once a week to look it over, with words of appreciation for real service, correction if needed, or disajjproval of undesir- able conditions. If it is not practicable for the manager to do this personally, he should be sure that his stage-manager does, and reports to him once weekly the conditions obtaining in this im- portant department. THE STAGE The stage is the actor's workshop and play- ground as well, where he builds his air castles of the present and his plans of the future. It is upon the "boards" that the artist displays his wares, meets with rebuff or receives the greatest 184