Theatre Design & Technology - Feb 1970 - 33

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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15213

RECENT PUBLICATIONS ON THEATRE ARCHITECTURE

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FEBRUARY 1970

NUMBER 31

1501. Adams, Allen J. "Mining Theater History:'
PLAYERS, Vol. 44, No.2, December-January,
1969, p. 62-65. Concerns theatres and opera houses in the American West-l 8751900.
1502. "Alley Theater in Houston Opens Its Home,"
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27,
1968. Article regarding the opening, plus
views of architects model of the new Alley
Theatre in Houston, Texas.
1503. "American College Theatre Festival: The New
Tent Theater:' ANTA NEWSLETTER. Vol. 6,
Fall 1968, p. 11. 1000 seat tent theatre
erected in Washington, D.C.
1504. Baker, Eric. "The Upstairs Theatre:' TABS
(June 1969). p. 32-36. Notes regarding a
second theatre, adjacent to the Royal Court
(London) for smaller productions. Also are notes
on the Leamington Spa, Loft Theatre and the
Gravesend Civic Centre.
1505. Bentham, Frederick "Sadler's Wells at the London Coliseum:' TABS (December 1968). p.
10-19. Britain's largest stage is now the home
of Sadler's Wells. Article concerns the conversion of the Coliseum into an opera house.
1506. "Break Ground for N. Y_ Astor Plaza; Plan Theatre With Single Balcony; Seek Cleanup of
Honkytonk 42nd Street:' VARIETY (October
16,1968). p. 67.
1507. 8rennen, Robert. "Motorized Rigging for Theatres:' THEATRE CRAFTS, Jan/Feb 1969,
p. 24-31. Development and use of simple
and complex rigging systems for theatrical use.
1508. Carr, Martin. "Lyric Theatre at Belfast," TABS
(December 1968), p. 27-30. Notes and illustrations on Belfast's new theatre.
1509. Carro, Fred. "Welsh National Opera Company
Cardiff-New Headquarters:' ABTT NEWSLETTER, Vol. 3, No.2, (May 1969), p. 3-6.
Conversion of warehouse into opera house.
1510. Corry, Percy. "Music Hall-1968:' TABS
(December 1968) p. 20-23. Notes on England's emerging contemporary music hallvariety club.
1511. Corry, Percy. "The Stables Tbeatre Club:'
TABS (June 1969), p. 15-17 _ Victorian stables converted into a small intimate theatre.
1512. Dewey, Walter S. "Unintentional Lighting:'
PLAYERS, Vol. 44, No.2, December-January,
1969, p. 42. Discusses the problems of nontheatrical theatre lighting.
1513. "Feeling of Intimacy Throughout Canada's National Arts Centre," ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIES NEWSLETTER. Vol. 2, No. I,
September, 1969, p. 1-2. Concerns theacoustical qualities of the Arts Centre Opera House.

1516. Hainaux, Rene, ed. LE CANADA ET L'ARCHITECTURE THEATRALE.
Extract from
"Theatre Dans Ie Monde" (UNESCO) Vol.
XVI, 5-6, 1967. Concerns the contemporary
theater in Canada with plans and photographs
of new theatre buildings.
1517. Hall, Ben M. The Best Remaining Seats. New
York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1961. Profusely
illustrated story of the golden age of the movie
palace.
1518. Hardy, Hugh_ "An Architectural Awareness
For The Performing Arts," ARCHITECTU RAL
RECORD (March 1969). p. 117-128. Concerns new architectural trends in the performing arts. Illustrated with emphasis upon the
Cincinnati Playhouse.

1532. Play Safe. A guide 10 standards in halls used
for occasional stage presentations published
by the Greater London Council. 3s.
1533_ Ranelli, Jay, "Instant Theatre:' THEATRE
CRAFTS, October 1969, p. 16-19. Low cost,
portable, flexible theatre.
1534. Reid, Francis_ "New H.Q_ for the Welsh National Opera Company:' TABS (June 1969).
p. 22-25. Late 19th Century warehouse is
converted into full production center for opera
in Cardiff.

1520. "Houston's Alley Theatre:' ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIES NEWSLETTER Vol. 2,
No.1, September 1969, p. 3 Concerns the
acoustics of the Alley Theatre_

1535. Risser, Arthur C. "Designing the Theatre for
Good Visibility:' THEATRE PLANNING DATA
SHEET. (March 1969) No. 1.1, p. 1-7. Notes
on planning an architectural environment.

1521. Hughes, B. S., Trans. "Three New Theatres
in Bonn:' CULTURAL NEWS FROM GERMANY. Vol. XII, No_ 9/1 O-September / October 1969_ Concerns the opening of three new
theaters in Bonn.

1536_ Risser, Arthur C., ed. Design of Facilities for
Theater Education. AETA - Theatre architectural project. August, 1969. Various theater
plans depicting facilities and equipment for
production work.

1522. "Increasing International Interest in Theatre
Stages from the German Democratic Republic:' GERMAN EXPORT, 1968, p. 46-49.
Equipment installations in German and other
European theatres.

1537. Risser, Arthur C. "The Costume Shop:' THEATRE PLANNING DATA SHEET. (August
1968), No.7 .3, p. 1-6. Notes and specifications for costume shop facilities.

1523. Jameson, Barbara_ "Forget the Snorting Steam
and Piston Stroke:' TABS (June 1969). p.
9-14. 122 year old railroad roundhouse with
ambitious plans to convert it into theatre.
1524. Merkling, Frank, John W. Freeman and Gerald
Fitzgerald, eds., THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE.
New York: The Viking Press, 1965. Illustrated
history of the Metropolitan Opera House.
1525. Miller, James H. "A Scenic System for the
Open Stage:' THEATRE USA. (May-June
1967). Vol. 5, No.3. Notes and illustrations
on methods of creating free standing scenery.
1526. Miller, James H. "A System of Background
Projection:' THEATRE USA. (October 1967)
Vol V, No.5. Notes and illustrations of overhead projection techniques used with free
standing scenery.
1527. "Monument or Play Area?," THEATRE TO·
DAY. No. 11, November 1966, p. 16-23.
Young architects criticize contemporary theatre
buildings. Included are the results of a compelion on "theatres for tomorrow."
1528. Moro, Peter. "Helsinki City Theatre:' TABS
(December 1968) p_ 4-10. Notes, photographs
and illustrations on Helsinki's new twin theatre compl ex.

1515. Goeke, Willi, intro. Information About the Playhouse in the City of Wuppertal-Erected Between 1964-1966. A history of its construction including details of its equipment installations. Illustrated.

1529_ "Oregon:' NEWSLETTER - THE INSTITUTE
OF OUTDOOR DRAMA, University of North
Carolina, December 1968. Article concerns
program for indoor Angus Bowmer Theatre at
Ashland.

THEATER DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

1531. Parrish, Max. ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL. London: William Clowes and So~s Ltd. Story of
the history and development of London's concert hall.

1519. Henderson, Mary C. THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE STAGE. Published by Lincoln Center for
the Performing Arts and the New York City
Board of Education. A concise history of the
physical stage_

1514. Fuchs, Theodore. Functional Planning of Educational Theatre Facilities. Wilmette: RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, 1968. Concerns
some basic suggestions and data for preliminary
design use.

1530. Ovari, Gyiizii. "Centralized Scenery Workshops
for Theatres," KEP-ES HANGTECHNIKA. Budapest: June 1969, p. 91-95. Thearticlecites
the need for centralized working areas and suggests a new type of up-to·date workshop house.

FEBRUARY, 1970

1538. Risser, Arthur C. "The Dressing Room:' THEATRE PLANNING DATA SHEET. (March
1969), No. 7.4, p. 1-7. Notes and plans concerning the architectural requirements of dres·
sing rooms.

1539_ Risser, Arthur C. "The Paint Frame" THEATRE PLANNING DATA SHEET. (Ap~iI1968),
No. 7.2, p. 1-4. Notes to the architect concerning paint frame installations.
1540_ Risser, Arthur C. "The Scene Shop:' THEATRE PLANNING DATA SHEET. (February
1968), No.7. 1, p. 1-3. Architectural information regarding the arrangement of scene construction shops.
1541. Risser, Arthur C. "Stage Lighting Electrical
Distribution System Open Form Theatre:'
THEATRE PLANNING DATA SHEET. (May
1969), No.8. 1, p. 1-7. Notes on lighting
facilities required for open staging.
1542. Risser, Arthur C. "Stage Lighting Electrical
Distribution System Proscenium Form Theatre," THEATRE PLANNING DATA SHEET.
(June 1969), No_ 8.2, p. 1-10. Notes and
diagrams for required lighting facilities for
proscenium staging techniques.
1543. Rissler, Arthur C. "The Theatre Consultant,"
PLAYERS, Vol. 44, No. 2,December-January,
1969, p. 60-61_ States the functions and objectives of a theatre consultant.

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