Theatre Design & Technology - Winter 1977 - 5

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THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

"Theatre Space"
The Eighth World
Congress of the International Federation for Theatre Research: A Brief
Report.
Tom Watson

Motives For The Restoration of Historic Theatres.
On no Greiner

The Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire:
A Lesson And An Opportunity For
Change.
Randall Davidson

REGULAR FEATURES
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Editorial and News
Technical Reports - "An Adjustable
Caster Base."
Daryl M. Wedwick
New Products
Book Reviews
Annual Index, Vol. XIII. 1977.

FRONT COVER: Theatre Architecture as Oesign:
A Gallery Stairway - The Restored Theatre in Leiden_
On no Greiner, Architect.
BACK COVER: Exterior View: The Restored Theare in Leiden. Photos by Jac. Ten Broek.

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Volume XIII. Number 4
Winter, 1977
Journal of the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology
EDITOR - Thomas Watson
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Peter Albrecht Corporation
Kliegl Brothers, Inc.
Alcone Company, Inc.
Lehigh Electric Products Company
Little Stage Lighti ng Company
American Scenic Co., Inc.
American Stage Lighting Co., Inc.
The Macton Corporation
Major Corporation
Associated Theatrical Contractors
Midwest Scenic & Stage Equipment
Automatic Devices Company
Mutual Hardware
Barbizon Electric Co.
Berkey Colortran, Inc.
R.E. Nicholson, Inc.
Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Inc.
Olesen Company
J.H. Channon Corporation
Rosco Laboratories, Inc.
J_R. Clancy Company, Inc.
Jean Rosenthal Associates, Inc.
Siltron Illumination, Inc.
Consultas Technicas, J.B.S.
Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation
Decor Electronics Corp.
Stage Decoration and Supplies, Inc.
Elect"ro Contro Is
Stage Engineering and Supply, Inc.
Electronics Diversified
Strand Century Inc.
Four Star Stage Lighting, Inc.
Texas Scenic Company, Inc.
General Elecctric Company
Theatre Techniques, Inc.
GTE/Sylvania
George Thomas Associates
Hoffend and Sons, Inc.
Hub Electric Company, Inc_
Tiffin Scenic StUdios, Inc.
Union Connector Company, Inc.
Imagineering, Inc.
Wenger Corporation
Joyce-Cridland Company
King Productions
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