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Busy Stage Workers the Public Never Sees, 1910

October 6, 2010 Eric Hart 4 Comments

An article from the NY Times describing the work of union stagehands on Broadway in 1910.

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Writing for Vaudeville

September 15, 2010 Eric Hart

In a book on writing for Vaudeville in 1915, the conventions of prop usage is revealed.

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A Brief History of IATSE

September 6, 2010 Eric Hart

Without labor nothing prospers. – Sophocles It is written in letters of fire that the day of injustice to the working men of our craft must soon draw to a close. – Lee M. Hart, second president of the National Association of Theatrical Stage Employes, 1895 Happy Labor Day, everyone! I hope you are having … Continue reading A Brief History of IATSE →

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Stage-hands’ Union, 1923

April 21, 2010 Eric Hart

The following article was published over 85 years ago. It’s an interesting look into not only what the stagehands union (now known as IATSE) did back then, but how it was viewed by some people. It’s also an interesting look at how the union was viewed back then. It’s important to note that the union … Continue reading Stage-hands’ Union, 1923 →

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Play Production in America, 1916

April 12, 2010 Eric Hart

(this article originally appeared in the book Play production in America in 1916) “Props,” as I have remarked before, is the property man. He is in command of usually four or five “clearers” — the New Theater that was, had thirty-two — who carry off the furniture, rugs, and so forth, and place them in … Continue reading Play Production in America, 1916 →

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