[MarkL]

As for alcohol...seems to me that has tremendous potential to further degrade the atmosphere for people with kids or who just don't like being around people who have had one too many bowls of loudmouth soup.

Actually, KC has a theater like this, and children are not allowed. It's set up for couples out on a date. It's actually set up like a dinner theater, and there are waiters and waitresses (I've never been there, so I don't know exactly how that works once the movie's begun), but I know that before the movie you can order snacks, drinks, or even an entire dinner. It's sort of like movie night at home, but with first run movies, and a really big screen.

Mark

[dsc]

"It's actually set up like a dinner theater"

That might be okay.