Field diary·DII:2a·1927–1928

Soli, the theatreAlfred Westholm

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Handwritten in Swedish. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 98 of field diary DII:2a (Soli, the theatre), handwritten in Swedish. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, DII:2a, Public domain (CC0).

Page 100Scan 98 of 147

from the orchestra's to the east scenic corner, centre, is left unexcavated a double haulage lane for the wheelbarrows. At the centre it divides in two, one which runs up towards the middle of the cavea and another over through the plank bridge leads away towards the western parts. In addition, double roads are to be set up across the stage, intended to remove the earth from the proskenion and the nearest earth by the orchestra. This latter road can also be used for the earth on the western parts of the stage. According to this plan all difficulties in excavating the earth should readily be overcome. — From the first wheelbarrow road next to the stage edge, inward towards the orchestra and in a westerly direction, the dark earth above the hard-packed gypsum layer which, as mentioned elsewhere in connection with the trial section, is removed. In this, however, the earth beneath larger … continues

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain