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 #:
000301
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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six pieces, add a clarinet; if seven, bass viol; if eight, a flute; if nine, a second violin; if ten, an organ for volume, tone and strength. A greater number should be the subject of con- sultation and agreement between manager and leader, it being remembered that the latter is probably familiar with the ability of the various local men. It may be preferable to deviate slightly from the instrumentation herein pro- posed. It is well to make sure that a less suit- able or desirable instrument is not being put in merely to provide employment for the indi- vidual who plays it. The drummer should be chosen with a view not only to his ability, but to his traps as well. He should have a complete assortment of ef- fects, chimes, xylophone, tympani, etc. The "cue" light—a very small amber-colored globe located where the leader (but not the audience) can see it—should be flashed with a switch or button at the switchboard on stage. The use of a buzzer is not advisable, unless it is very subdued, and the practice of flashing the footlights or the orchestra lights is extremely "small time." The equipment of the pit should include a bentwood chair and a music-stand of approved design for each musician. Music-stand lights 297