Edison
Today is the birthday of Thomas Edison (1847-1931). What’s he got to do with show biz history? He is CENTRAL to show biz history! First, his incandescent light bulb revolutionized the theatre in the 1880s, making stage lighting more efficient, easier to control and less dangerous (replacing gaslights and other crude technologies). The stage could [...]
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