Theater seating system with reclining seats and comfort divider

A comfort divider comprising:

• a plurality of foot rest assemblies and a plurality of backstop assemblies, wherein said foot rest assemblies and said backstop assemblies are arranged in alternating fashion and adjacent to one another;
• one or more of said foot rest assemblies further comprising wiring adapted to provide electricity for lighting or for electrical outlets;
• and
• one or more spacers, each of said spacers being located between one of said backstop assemblies and an adjacent one of said foot rest assemblies, said one or more spacers increasing the distance between said backstop assembly and said adjacent foot rest assembly.