The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . enin all. Both the aged grandfather and the infant asleep in his go-cart are found in the audience at the bi-weekly five-cententertainments of moving pictures, dramatic, literary, andmusical numbers which are given by neighborhood talent. Itis planned to conduct these entertainments under ideal con-ditions, each school being furnished with one of the bestmoving-picture machines on the market, large stages with cur-tains, and footlights. To meet the fire ordinance the moving-picture machines are housed in concrete booths. Since oneof the great evils of the m
The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . enin all. Both the aged grandfather and the infant asleep in his go-cart are found in the audience at the bi-weekly five-cententertainments of moving pictures, dramatic, literary, andmusical numbers which are given by neighborhood talent. Itis planned to conduct these entertainments under ideal con-ditions, each school being furnished with one of the bestmoving-picture machines on the market, large stages with cur-tains, and footlights. To meet the fire ordinance the moving-picture machines are housed in concrete booths. Since oneof the great evils of the moving-picture show and the publictheater is the promiscuous seating of the audience, segregationis carried out at the entertainments by reserving one sectionfor parents and their children, escorted and unescorted girls,and another section for men and boys. No children underfourteen years of age are admitted unless accompanied by theirparents, with whom they are required to sit. The common practice of allowing dancing after an enter-. 1 L *M «?? 4c ~- art GAMES FOR THE YOUNGER ONES tainment is strictly forbidden, since a dance following a publicperformance means a public dance. A small charge of fivecents makes a more appreciative audience and places some ofthe expense where it partially belongs. Every Saturday afternoon entertainments are given for theschool children. One cent is charged, and the receipts areused to defray the cost of the moving pictures and large attendances have made two entertainments an after-noon necessary, one for the boys and one for the girls. Threefilms are shown and the remainder of the program consists ofstory telling and other numbers that appeal especially tochildren. Over two hundred dollars has been spent for slides ongeographical and historic topics. The children of the neigh-borhood schools are given a special invitation to attend theseentertainments when the stereopticon or moving-picture num-bers pertain to any particular topic
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