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The American Issue
Westerville, Delaware County, Ohio
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London County Council voted down a proposal to license all theaters for alcohol sales, aiming for equality between boozeless and liquor-selling theaters, by a majority of four on Nov. 27, following a previous rejection last year.
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London County Council Voted Against
Plan to Put All Theaters On an
Equality by Licensing All
Up to 18 years ago, theatrical entertainments in London were considered as a mere adjunct to the selling of liquor and theaters were accordingly licensed. But at that time, there began to develop a suspicion that art and music had something to do with theaters. and from that time, no London theaters have been licensed to sell liquor, though the old booze theaters still hold over.
Since that time, 17 boozeless theaters have been established. But the theaters that sell liquor are able to satisfy their customers with cheap, stupid attractions that would not appeal to a man not under the influence of liquor. Hence they began to demand that the boozeless theaters also, be given liquor licenses.
Last year the theaters and music halls committee of the London County Council reported favorably on issuing such drink licenses, but the proposal was voted down in the Council by a majority of 12. Last November, there was a great campaign launched in London to put all of the theaters on an "equality." The music halls committee renewed their recommendation but the Council did not see it that way.
The Council again voted the booze proposal down (Nov. 27) by a majority of four.
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London
Event Date
Nov. 27
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voted down by a majority of four
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Up to 18 years ago, theaters in London were licensed for liquor sales as adjuncts to drinking. Since then, no new licenses issued, though old ones persist. 17 boozeless theaters established. Liquor theaters demand equality. Last year, committee favored licenses, but Council rejected by 12 votes. Last November, campaign for equality; committee renewed recommendation, but Council voted down on Nov. 27 by four votes.