Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-30
OPTIC ESTABLISHMENT ALMOST
MoB5ED EARLY THIS MORNING
AND TICKETS GWEN TO ALL OF
EAGER CROWD.
SPECIAL PROGRAM PLEASES
ON HORSEBACK AND RuRRos, IN
AUTOS AND BABY CARRIAGES
BOYS AND GIRLS FLOCK AT AT
TEND PERFORMANCE.

The Optic-Photoplay matinee today
was an entire success. over 700 kids
attended it and every one Of the lot
had the time Of his young life. The
theater was comfortably filled. The
times, as many performances of the
special program being given for the
boys and girls. The music was fur
nished by Mrs. Anna Simison and was
excellent. The pictures shown we're
a special program selected by the Den
yer exchange for this occasion and
pleased all the kids immensely.
Manager Browne and staff Of et-
ficient employees was on hand to see
that all went smoothly and every
thing possible to make the boys and
girls comfortable was done. For an
hour before the show a crowd packed
the sidewalk in front Of the theater
and even overflowed into the street.
waiting for the doors to open When
2 o.claelr eame-and the ehildren were
admitted to the theater they flowed
in steady stream for several min
utes. filling up the place from pit to
entrance.
Everybody had good time, there
were no accidents and the kids went
away satisfied. which was all the Op-
tic and the Photoplay people wanted
AS early as 9 o'clock this morning
the regiment Of kids began to assem-
BILE at the Optic office, each with
either a demand or an Inquiry for
tickets. They were told to come back
at 1880, but by II o'clock the crowds
were coming so fast and making such
a racket that the office force cap
tiulated and began to hand out the
precious pasteboards. The first hum
dred lasted less than ten minutes and
from that time on until noon they
went like hot cakes.
After noon two people were detail
ed to the job Of handing them out.
One thing is especially striking about
all the boys and girls that came, They
were remarkably clean Every little
fellow had his face scrubbed until It
fairly shone and everyone OF them
was quiet for a boy and orderly.
They were polite generally, thanking
The Optic representative who handed
them the tickets and making their
exit quietly and politely
Taking them by and large, they
were such a bunch Of kids as one
would 60 far TO please. Actually, it
was fun to hand out tha pasteboards
and watch the smiles grow.
Some Of the little fellows asked for
tickets for brothers OF sisters, but
there was nothing doing. Under no
was ticket given to-
anyone to carry to anyone else. Eld-
erly ladies came in and inquired
their sons daughters, neph-
ews and nieces had to come down in
dividually for their tickets. They
were, all told the same rules fitted
them as anybody else. The kids had
to come themselves and no kid got
more than one ticket.
They were merry thxong ana ie
was a pleasure 70 contribute to their
good time. Some of them looked like
they did not have good time any too
cften. but they ali were nice-looAing
and a credit to Las Vegas.
The Joy that lit up the eyes Of some
Of them was sufficient recompense
ii itself for the effort and money ina
matinee cost
AT the theater everything went or
with complete success The pictures
were good the projection fine an0
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