TIME
Four hundred Cleveland women flocked to an illustrated lecture on “Married Love” last week, titillated by a promise of special “sex reels for women.” They saw an ancient Garbo film, heard the rest of the show had been cancelled by police order.
“It’s a gyp!” shrilled one. “Give us back our money!”
Shrieking with rage and vexation, the Cleveland 400 stormed the lobby and stage, tore down posters and charts. Police were helpless until the manager promised admission refunds. Lining up at the box office, the angry audience carried away $62 more than it had paid. Moaned the manager, “They must have picked up old ticket stubs from the floor.”
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