The Third Man Theme The Third Man Theme "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme") is an instrumental written and performed by Anton Karas for the soundtrack to the 1949 film "The Third Man". "The Third Man" is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed. One night after a long day of filming "The Third Man" on location in Vienna, Reed and cast members Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles had dinner and retired to a wine cellar. In the bistro, which retained the atmosphere of the pre-war days, they heard the zither music of Anton Karas,
Hydraulic lime Hydraulic lime Hydraulic lime (HL) is a general term for varieties of lime (calcium oxide), or slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), used to make lime mortar which set through hydration. These contrast with varieties of "air lime", the other common types of lime mortar, which set through carbonation (re-absorbing carbon dioxide (CO) from the air). Hydraulic lime provides a faster initial set and higher compressive strength than air lime and "eminently hydraulic lime" will set in more extreme conditions including under water. The terms "hydraulic lime" and "hydrated lime" are quite similar and may be confused but are not necessarily the