INVALID CHAIRS IN THEATRES
Sir,—Crippled returned soldiers and civilian invalids in invalid chairs are being turned away from picture theatre matinees. Many painful scenes have occurred, and many complaints have been made. What have our civic leaders done? I am not suggesting that aisles or exits be obstructed. If room is needed, make room. Vestibules are graced by tables, chesterfields, and large lounge chairs, but if one with wheels on appears among them it is immediately set upon. This in Christchurch.—Yours, etc.. BASIL S. RADCLIFFE. June 10, 1943. (This letter was referred to managers of city picture theatres, who sai.d that though they were willing to do all they could to help they could not, under the Fire Brigades Act of 1926. admit persons in invalid chairs. Section 72 of this act says that any public building, which included picture theatres and places of amusement, mus; keep all passages in and exi,ts from such buildings or part thereof free from obstruction, and prevent persons from standing or sitting therein while the building is being used. This did not prevent any person who could be lifted from an invalid chair to a seal in the theatre from being admitted so long as the chair did not obstruct an exit or passage.]
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23973, 14 June 1943, Page 6
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