Motion picture handbook; a guide for managers and operators of motion picture theatres ([c1916])

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FOR MANAGERS AND OPERATORS 673 glare of the lights and noise or the sound of music call forth protest from surrounding property owners? (d) Does the site adjoin a large tenement house, or other buildings from which a good view of the show may be obtained without the for V Figure 314. mality of paying admission? (e) Will it be necessary to secure signatures of adjoining property owners in order to get a license? If so, can this be done? (f) What will be the probable patronage, as judged by character of surrounding neighborhood, and the density of its population? The builder of an airdome should consider that where practical it is always best to have the screen face the north or east, since with the screen facing either of those directions it is possible to begin the show anywhere from twenty minutes to an hour sooner than would be practical if the screen faced the south or west. Never have your screen face the west if it is possible to avoid it, unless the light from the west is cut off by some high building or obstruction. The builder of an airdome will do well to consider other points