The Opera.
(To the Editor.)
Sir, —I have attended the opera two or three times lately, and have noticed every time that any of the audience who wished to show their appreciation of a wellsung song by throwing a bouquet, that should the flowers fall short and drop in amongst the orchestra, as they sometimes do, no notice is taken and they are allowed to remain on the floor. It was ionly last night I noticed a bunch of lilies was thrown to Mr Vernon ; they accidentally fell in amongst the orchestra. Mr Eady stooped as if to pick them up, the conduotor said something to him, and the lilies remained as usual on the floor. It certainly looked as if the conductor objected to the flowers being thrown on to the stage. If • this is the case, the sooner the management put a stop to it the better, as such a disobliging proceeding will not, I am sure, tend to popularise the operas.—Yours, etc., Snookes.
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1887, Page 2
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166The Opera. Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1887, Page 2
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