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Page 246
... stage was perhaps supplied with rough benches ; if not , the audience in that part stood -as in the pit of a Shakespearean theatre . The back- ground to the stage was , for the most part , architectural , probably somewhat simple and ...
... stage was perhaps supplied with rough benches ; if not , the audience in that part stood -as in the pit of a Shakespearean theatre . The back- ground to the stage was , for the most part , architectural , probably somewhat simple and ...
Page 249
... stage , mainly for lighting and scenic control but sometimes introducing a flexible , mechanized apron and caliper stages in front of and to the right and left of the main proscenium stage . In these respects , Germany has led the way ...
... stage , mainly for lighting and scenic control but sometimes introducing a flexible , mechanized apron and caliper stages in front of and to the right and left of the main proscenium stage . In these respects , Germany has led the way ...
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... Stage efficiency . The efficiency of a turbine stage may be defined as the power output divided by the enthalpy drop that would occur if expansion of steam took place through the stage without friction , turbulence , or other losses ...
... Stage efficiency . The efficiency of a turbine stage may be defined as the power output divided by the enthalpy drop that would occur if expansion of steam took place through the stage without friction , turbulence , or other losses ...
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