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 #:
000266
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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and then come "on stage" during a show for the purpose of handling props, assisting acts, or changing announcements, should be neatly uniformed. A uniform is impressive only if it is in good taste, clean, neatly pressed and fits its wearer. If faded, torn, patched, baggy or ill-fitting, it might better not be worn. Also, it is bad taste to uniform attaches in heavy cloth during the summer time. Many a manager, outfitting his staff without giving this subject careful thought, has found after a considerable expenditure that the uni- forms, in color, material, fit or general appear- ance, do not come up to the hopes justified by the outlay, and the purpose of this article is, if possible, to offer some suggestions based upon actual experiences, which will make the invest- ment in this equipment as "worth while" as may be. One should not go to the ordinary custom tailor for uniforms, any more than to the har- ness-maker for shoes; the making of uniforms is a business unto itself, a distinct and separate branch of tailoring requiring peculiar knowl- edge. Uniforms must be of proper fit to look well, so careful measurements and "try-ons" are very necessary. 262