stackyFACTSBack in the 1940s, theaters were deeply tired of wailing babies ruining the ambiance. They installed glass-enclosed, soundproof rooms at the back of the auditorium equipped with their own speakers, effectively quarantining stressed parents while letting them still watch the show.
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