If you pass the Lido before 6 p.m., it definitely looks closed. Vendors set up outside the theater and, well, it is closed. At 6 the street clears and the doors open and the fun begins.
In my experience there no one asks for money to do anything. I met two guys there who I ended up taking back to my place. It definitely does not draw a hustler crowd. Not sure what else you want to know, but I'm envious and wish I were returning to the Lido!
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