Information Conveyed by Vowels

observations of the performance on speech, ranging from rehearsals in the empty auditorium to addresses before a capacity audience, indicate that hearing is entirely satisfactory anywhere in the house and with an audience of any size. The room seems to be entirely free from the excessive low-frequency reverberation and boom so often associated with large enclosures. The consultants have recommended the use of a suitable box set to provide better playing conditions for groups on the stage, and to make microphone positions less critical.