Here's a little shout out for the guys at TAPS and Ghost Hunters on Sci-Fi. The new episodes start tonight. Here's the synopsis from Jason:Episode 410 – “House of Spirits”
Premieres Wednesday, May 28 @ 9 PM
Jason, Grant and the TAPS team head to New England to answer a call from a terrified family plagued by mysterious apparitions. During their investigation, TAPS uncovers some shocking evidence of paranormal activity in the home.
From there, they take on claims at the Palace Theater in Manchester, NH, a former vaudeville stop that hosted performances by performances by Bob Hope, the Marx Brothers, Jimmy Durante and Harry Houdini. Today, staff at this historic playhouse report endless paranormal claims, ranging from apparitions to the sounds of footsteps and slamming doors.
Here's the interesting thing about all those "haunted" theaters that are reported. If the EMF stuff I'm testing has any validity whatsoever most of the activity in these places can be explained fairly easily at least in the ones that are in current use.
I used to work with a local theater company back in South Carolina. I started out running lights for shows and moved from there into design and finally acting and directing. However, one of my favorite spots in the theater was always behind the board.
In that theater, built in the 1920's, there were many stories that the balcony was haunted. This is where the lighting and sound boards were located. It was true that there were many times when I ran lights or was just setting levels before a rehearsal that I'd feel like someone was seated behind me looking over my shoulder. Sometimes people would mention being in the balcony and catching glimpses of a person out of the corner of their eye.
It was a creepy places, especially if you were in the theater alone. But, if the EMF theory holds any weight then there is a very plausible explanation. The lighting board was ancient. This was still a toggle system at the time I worked there and I'm sure it leaked EMF like crazy. Lighting boards, of course have to have power and then send that power out to the lights, so there were large power cables that ran up a post into the ceiling next to the board and across the ceiling to the lights on the stage. This would also create a significant EMF field. Add to that power for the sound board and equipment as well as the usual HVAC system located nearby and you've got a really strong field going in that area.
So, could the many theater hauntings be explained by the types of equipment used in them and the fact that many are old and have been retrofitted for current uses? It's certainly something to think about!
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