Edwin Sachs
| Edwin Sachs | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edwin Otho Sachs 5 April 1870 Marylebone, London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 9 September 1919 (aged 49) Marylebone, London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Architect, engineer, stagehand, fireman, author |
| Children | 1: Eric L O Sachs |
Edwin Otho Sachs (5 April 1870 – 9 September 1919 (aged 49)) was a British architect and engineer by formal education, but by his interest in theatre and working as a stagehand and fireman, he specialized in the prevention of theatre fires. Furthermore, he was the technical advisor to the London Royal Opera House from 1898 until his death in 1919. Today he is probably most known as co-author of the 3-volume book set Modern opera houses and theatres.
Edwin Sachs (co-)authored the following works:
Contributions to publications of the British Fire Prevention Committee:
Sachs also contributed to the 1911 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, notably the section Modern Stage Mechanism in the article Theatre. In this section, much information from his works Modern opera houses and theatres was used. The section is signed with his initials (E. O. S.).
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