. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. Fig. tators being placed on the line Amn, continued as far as the voice will reach, XAX beingthe axis of the curve, and YY its parameter. This curve has two branches on ojipositesides of A, showing that if the building extend behind the speaker, or if the spectacle bevisible or the sound audible on every side, the .same may be continued all round. Bymeans of this curve, the position of seats in a theatre may be satisfactorily determined. 2962
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. Fig. tators being placed on the line Amn, continued as far as the voice will reach, XAX beingthe axis of the curve, and YY its parameter. This curve has two branches on ojipositesides of A, showing that if the building extend behind the speaker, or if the spectacle bevisible or the sound audible on every side, the .same may be continued all round. Bymeans of this curve, the position of seats in a theatre may be satisfactorily determined. 2962. For any great assemblage, where it is desirable that one individual or group ofindividuals should be seen or heard, an am])hitheatre of this form might be constructedfrom the surface of revolution generated by moving the curve round its axis, which wouldperfectly accommodate 10,000 individuals. 2963. According to the arrangement of London audiences, Wr. Wyatt calculates that atheatre consisting of three fourths of a circle on the plan, with a stage opening of feet,wiUcontain. in boxes in four tiers, tour other boxes next tiie siage, a
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