Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-29
EVERY BOY OR GIRL IN LAS
VEGAS is INVITED TO COME
DOWN 70 THE OPTIC AT 1890
FOR TICKETS
OPTIC and THEATER HOSTS
CHILDREN WILL BE GUESTS; ABB
soLUTELY NO COST WHATEVER
ATTACHED TO ATTENDANCE AT
THE BIG EVENT

Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
there will be held at the Photoplay
theater, under the joint auspices of
the theater management and of the
Optic, the first Kids Matinee. The
affair is for all children, limit being
placed on those under IA years of
age, however, in order that the crowd
may not be too large to accommodate
at the theater in one afternoon.
There are no strings attached to
this offer. The day was arranged by
Ithe optic and the theater people for
the sole and express purpose of CIV
ing the boys and girls a good time.
There is no advertising dodge connect
ed with it, there is no charge, no joke,
no anything except good fellow"
desire to give something to the young
sters, especially to those youngsters
who rarely have a good time.
Kids of high and low degree will
be equally welcome at the Photoplay
tomorrow, providing they bring the
tickets isued at the Optic office. With
out a ticket no kid can get in the
theater. Under no circumstances will
anyone but the boys and girls under
IA years of age be allowed to enter.
This is not day for grownups.
Tickets can be obtained at the Optic
office for the simple asking between
1880 and 1880 tomorrow. Positively
no tickets given out before that time
and positively none after 1880, unless
the kids are still in line then. The
box office at the theater will be clos
ed and older boys and girls as
well as grown people will onot
be permitted to enter the theater un-
der any circumstances. This is day
for the kids. They are going to be
given every possible facility for en-
ioying it and there are to be no ham
pering restrictions placed upon them.
Tickets will be given 70 clean kids
only, but what sort of clothes worn
will make no difference at ALL The
poorest will fare just as well as the
most wealthy. 1t is one ticket for
each kid, no more.
Shows will be run at the Photoplay
until every kid has had chance to
see the special program, if It takes
all afternoon and some of the even
ing The hosts at this party are
counting upon about 1900 kids attend
ing, but if more want to see the show
they will be given a chance to do SO.
Now remember, boys and girls, this
is your day. Do not be bashful about
coming around for tickets. They are
yours for the asking. Be sure to come
at 1880 or later, but 90 not come
after 1890 No tickets except to clean
kids. It matters not what you wear
or how you look, just come
Parents who desire TO accompany
their children may do so but will not
be permitted to enter the theater
No tickets will be given to parents;
kids must come for themselves, be-
tween the hours named.
The best of care VIII be taken of
the youngsters. Parents need have
no fear Of letting them attend alone.
] The program will be a special one
and will include nothing rnat could be
offensive to the most particular per-
son. There will be nothing Of the
melodramatic in it. IN fact, this
program was selected by the film ex-
change in Denver especially for this
occasion. at the urgent request Of
Manager Browne.
Both Mr.. Browne and Mr.. Duncan,
as well as several representatives Of
the Optic, will be on hand to see that
the kids are well taken care Of Mrs.
Anna Simison viii officiate ct the
piano SO the boys and girls win be
assured Of the best possible music.
Let everybody turn out to give the
/ Youngsters good time Some Of
them do not get such a treat very
often.