Preface
Theatres, opera houses, and public halls among the cities of this country have become so numerous, the planning and construction so governed by stringent building laws enacted and revised from time to time for the safety of the public, that the author has been induced to prepare this volume for architects and others interested in this class of structures.
In the preparation of the work the writer is under obligations and here makes his acknowledgments to well-known architects who have made the subject a special study, and from their latest examples of modern theatres the illustrations have been taken.
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Table Of Contents
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Introduction ............ i
The First Playhouse in New York
II Abbey Theatre, New York
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Interior View
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Parquette and Parquette Circle
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Longitudinal Section .
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“ Construction .
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Gallery “
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Paint-bridge . . .
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Empire Theatre, New York ....
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Gallery “
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Balcony Construction
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Section of Gridiron .
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Parquette, Harrigan’s Theatre, New York (now called the
Garrick)
Parquette and Parquette Circle, Manhattan Opera House
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View of Boxes, Garrick Theatre .
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Plan Diagram
of Sound-lines
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Vertical Section of Diagram of Sound-lines .
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Diagram of Sighting-lines ....
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Construction of Proscenium Opening . .
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Stage-floor Construction ....
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Fly-gallery Section with Pin Rails . .
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Sliding Skylight for Roof over Stage . •
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THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF AMERICAN THEATRES.
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