     @setState
       first_page_array: first_pages_view
 
+
   updateFirstPageArray: ->
     selected_institution = $(".collection-institution select").val()
     selected_playwright  = $(".collection-playwright select").val() 
-    start_and_end_years  = @refs.ReactYearSlider.state.value
 
     # define the selection criteria to be used to filter first page objects
     selection_criteria_options = [

      keep_page = 1

      # ensure year falls within user-selected range
      page_year = parseInt(first_page.meta_data.year)
      if page_year < start_and_end_years[0]
        keep_page = 0
      if page_year > start_and_end_years[1]
        keep_page = 0

      # iterate over the selection criteria and continue filtering

        all_playwrights: all_playwrights
        min_year: min_year
        max_year: max_year
        start_year: min_year
        end_year: max_year

      @initializeFirstPageArray()

