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To focilitote the cooperative inventory of new theatre construction, the following repor ing scheme
is employed as an annotation for each new building:
(organizational nome)
sultant)

(city,

state, nation)

(type of client)

(architect)

(capacity)

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(date of opening)

This information IS intended to supplement building inventory activities. it is not a comprehensive
list, being based on available literoture cnly.

NUMBER TWENTY
757.

758.

759.

DECEMBER 1966

"F,euden und So,gen ml Mehnweckhallen," DARSTELLU G·
plusTECHNIK (6 1965-1 1966), pp. 364·6S. Joys and SOHOWS of
multi:purpose halls.

768.

Gelfer, S. M. and G. V.
SCAENOGRAPHICA No.

769.

"Circus Buildings," ACT A
d (1965-66), pp. 77-78. Czech 'exl by
Russian Quthors. These ore lorge elaborate structures by Ameflcon
American standards, closest allied to mass theatre plon.s of 19305.
Naprelenko.

Groubner, Gerhard. "The Intimate Theatre in Bochum," DARSTELLUNGplusTECHNIK (5 1965), pp. 265·281. Mul".I,ngual
discription of (] 400-seat house for legilimate theatre. Well illustrated.

i60.

Observations on decoration of the multi-purpose hall.

761.

770.

especially

RU DSCHAU 5 1965, pp.

Laterno Magico and contemporary Czech integration of live Iheotre
and 'ilmed action. Includes plans for a \forlety of "Light Theatres" realized and projected.

762.

significant article on

use of teleme ers

in theatre

Hub Elec'"c Co. THE OPEN STAGE, BASED ON T E DESIG S
OF JAMES HULL MILLER (Chicago: Hub Eleclm Co., 1965·. In·
formation on six Miller-conceived designs, and ideas surrounding
he., conception. Includes on article by Russell Johnson, "Acoustical Design of Audi orlums," and product information.

764.

Hunecke,

Wolter.

/leT A

"The Opera at Frankfurt am Main,"

SCAENOGRAPHICA No.8 (1964·65), pp. 148·56. Czech lext.

765.

INSTITUTE OF OUTDOOR

DRAMA NEWSLETTER (December

'65), "The New Jersey Highway Authority this month unveiled
Architect Edward Durell Stone's model for the A8DO-seot amphltheorre, w:,ich will be the heart oj the Groden State Ar s Center In
Monmouth County. The open-sided struc ure will have an inverled
dome rain roof ~ome 200 feel In dlome er, supported byeighl
massive columns. The stage will be flexible, .... Ith an ccousllcal
shell r..... hich can be removed for other than mUSIcal enterlelnment,
766.

Article,

m Czech, discusses touring problems for professional

shows.
773.

Malik, Jon. "The Spallal Evolution of MarioneTte Theatre," ACTA

SCAENDGRAPHICA

0.

1 (1965·66), pp.

18·20. Czech text.

Author is director of the Prague Central MOrlonette Theatre.
774.

Markiewicz,

Leon.

"Dos

Grosse Opern· und

Ballet- Theeter In

Vlecschau," DARSTELLUNGplusTECHNIK (6 1965·1 1966), pp.
350·57. Renovoted Warsaw Opera House, whIch hos a reported
150D rooms and monumental shop spaces. Opera is only port of a
two-theatre complex, including 0 afianal Theatre as well. Opera
seats 1905 and was reopened in November 1965.

775.

Munle" Themas. "Thea e, u, Mo,gen" BUHNENTECHNISCHE
RUNDSCHAU 5 1965, p. 10. CommeMa,y on a ColloqUIum held ,n
the Berlm Academy of the Arts.

776.

Neesen, Pe er. "Dos Theater am Ellsabethplotz

10

Muenchen."

DARSTELLU GplusTECHNIK (6 1965·1 1966), pp. 3J9·dS. Re.
construction

of

a

Munich

thea re,

01

on approximote cost of

S90,000.
777.

778.

"Neubeu des Kiele, Schlosses," DARSTELLUNGplusTECHNIK
i6 1965· 1 1966), pp. 358·J6J. Conce" hall in Kiel, Ge,man, seal'ng 1400.
*'Dos neue Schouspielhaus der Wuerlt. Stoatstheoter Sluttgart,"

BU=HNENTECHNISCHE RUNDSCHAU (Feb,ue, 1963), pp. 11·25.
CivIc Tneafre at Stuttgart.

779.

"Neue Theat ..baulen· Los Angeles, BUEHNENTECHNISCHE
RU DSCHAU (d 1965), pp. 9·10. Pav",on music hall.

780.

'Abbe TheaHe,"The A'chitect's Journal (Aug. 31, 19661
pp. 529-540. Abbey TheaHe Dublon, heland
ilchael SCali &
Partners 628
1966. Delalled descroPtlon of the theatre bUIlt
wuhin a limited space. Accompanied by extenSI e photos and
plans.

(osyn·

781.

'flcts and Facts, ' The Stage in Canada (June 19661 p
St. Lawrence Centre for the Performing l\ns

"Elnc lunge Archltcktln gestallete die Bayernhollc In Muenchen,"

782.

Isaltov, A. S. "Electro-mechanical Drives fa' SuspensIon Lines,'
ACTA SCAENOGRAPHICA No.4 (1965·66), pp. 66·68. Czech lex.
Describes molori zed counterweight and Winch
chronous) employed In several RUSSian thearres.

767.

Krahl, Rober . . 'My Fair leay in the USA; Techniques of Theal-

Tourtng," I\CT A SCAENOGRAPHICA No.9 (1965-66), pp. 161-63.

Hromadka, M. and A. Studeny. "Problems of Construction of Cui·
lural Institutions In 'he GDR," ACTA SCAENDGRAPHICA No.7
(1965-66), pp. 137-1dO. DiscusSIon of Ihe "House of Cultu'e" as
it occurs In East Germany, compared .... ith similar instITutIons in
Czecoslovakia. The closes parallel in he U.S. 0 this concept
would be the youth recrea ion center.

763.

772.

20·2d. An

technology. Cites olso articles In BTR, doted 1 1958 (Mo. von
Vequel, "Die Maschinerie des neuen Schou spiels "); and 2 58
(Emil Buchenberger, "Ole buehnentechnischen Einnch ungen des
Notional theaters Muenchen).

Kouril, Mirosla\f. "Dos Lichtthecter und die Loterna Magica,"

BUEHNENTECHNISCHE RUNDSCHAU (Dezember 1965), pp. 9·15.
A good basic article on the prolection echniques leeding to

Ruediger and Hansguenther Bec er. "Fernanzeiger,
fuer elne Rotionalisierung In der Buehnentechnik,'

BUEHNENTECHNISCHE

Knudsen, Hans. "Zum Thema: Schulbuehnen," DARSTELLUNGplusTECHNIK (6 1965·1 1966), p. 387. On the sublecl of School
stages.

771.

"Hans Stohn: Zum Buehnentechnl~er und zur Buehnentechnlk,"

Hoffmann,
Bousteine

Knoll, Kurt W. "Ole Zentralwerkstae ten der Staeotischen Theater
Leipz;g," SCE A 6 (1964\, pp. 11·1S. Planning and utiliza"on of
a large civic theatre shop in LeipZig (Ee~ Zone).

DARSTELLUNGplusTECHNIK ;6 1965·1 1966), pp. 371·73. Ex·
emplary detail in a physical Inventory of the physical facilIties and personnel In the Homburg CivIc Opera. Ij5 separate
Hbits" of informa Ion are provided.

"Joys and Sorrows with Multipurpose Hells; The Artistic Em·

beliishmenL"DARSTELLU Gpl"sTECHNIK (5 1965),pp. 300-304.

systems

DARSTELLUNGplusTECHNIK (4 1965), pp. 22J·25. Fo" budd'ng
In Munich, with a platform stage.

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fllberv, Ian. "PiccadIlly Theatoe:' A.B.T.T. Bulletin (June 19641
pp. 12 -14. DeSCription. facilities and dImenSions of the workmg
areas.

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