The Powered Stage
Het aangedreven podium
Die angetriebene Bühne
Motorizovaná scéna
Il palco alimentato e meccanizzato
El escenario motorizado
Den kraftförsörjda scenen
Hydraulics and motors
Hydraulica en motoren
Hydraulik und Motoren
Hydraulika a motory
Idraulica e Motori
Sistemas hidráulicos y motores
Hydraulik och motorer
Stage mechanics and set construction
The late 19th century brought a revolution in stage mechanics, as hydraulic and electric power was used for the first time, enabling far larger and heavier machinery than could be operated by human power alone.