Exhibitors Herald (1927)

October 29, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 49 2. Keep your head or you may lose it forever. 3. Retard the egress, as it will be going too fast. 4. As people will always remember the way they came into a theatre and will jam the main entrance, try to get them to use other equally as safe exits. 5. It is on the inside of doors where patrons are crushed, therefore station yourself there to prevent accidents. 6. Get up above a crowd, in front of them, and in front of some pillar or place where you won’t be shoved aside. (Note — If you can’t direct from the front of -a crowd, it is useless to say anything.) 7. If lobby is full, have that vacated first. 8. Open doors and lower fire escapes. To Be Covered in Fire Drill Following are things to be remembered in drilling employes: 1. Proper way to carry and remove sick, injured or unconscious patrons. 2. How to lower and inspect fire escapes. 3. Opening and inspection of fire exit doors. 4. Inspection of all exit lights. 5. Inspection of all fire equipment, including refilling of fire extinguishers periodically. 6. Explanation of proper way to manipulate fire extinguishers. 7. Inspect cards of fire guards, if any. 8. Simulate such conditions as a — smoke plainly visible in auditorium. b — smoke or flames on stage c — fire on main floor, balcony or mezzanine. 9. All fire reports should be verified by management before clearing the house. To Make Scenery and Drapes Fire-Resistant All scenery and drapery should be made fire-resistant as much as possible. The National Board of Fire Underwriters suggests the following, although an engineer in the fire prevention bureau of a large city says there is no absolute method of completely fireproofing scenery or draperies : To make fire-resistant new muslins, linens, etc., saturate in a solution of the following portions : Boric acid, 50 grams — (7 oz.) Borax ( crystallized sodium borate), 60 grams — (8 oz.) Water, 1,000 grams — (1 gal.) For curtains, (go over with a brush and saturate material) : 1/20 parts borax. 1/20 parts boric acid. 18/20 parts hot water. For Sets : Spray the side not painted, leave dry 10 minutes and then spray again. Lined curtains can be treated the same way, except spraying is done on the painted side. Important: These fabrics cannot be washed. Solution can be used on paper if it is not too heavy. It will not injure materials nor affect stable colors and will be effective for a year or more. Considerable moisture however, will lessen its effect : Cost: For chemicals, about a cent a square yard. Further information on fire prevention or regulations may be obtained from the National Board of Fire Underwriters, 220 West Adams street, Chicago. [Editor’s note — This informative article will be concluded in next issue of “Better Theatres.”] Form Theatre Company The Hornsbeck Amusement Company of Logansport, Ind., has filed articles of incorporation here with the secretary of state. 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